Michael Jackson – Touch The One You Love

Produced by Mel Larson and Jerry Marcellino
Composed by Artie Wayne and George Clinton

This song was recorded on 14th June 1973, and included in an updated mix on Michael’s Farewell My Summer Love album, issued in May 1984 in the US and June 1984 in the UK – a demo version is known to exist.

It is the second and last single lifted from the album, but failed to chart. It’s also on the B-side of Girl You’re So Together in the UK.

Now available on Hello World (The Motown Solo Collection)

Touch The One You Love – Lyrics

If I had a penny for every time
I didn’t hold your hand
If I had a nickel for every time
I didn’t understand

I’d be the world poorest millionaire
‘Cause you’re not there
And no one ever told me
What you already knew

If I had only reached out
I might still be touching you
You’ve got to touch the one you love
If you want the one you love to touch
You’ve got to touch the one you love
If you want the one you love to touch
(You’ve got, you gotta touch
You gotta touch the one who loves you)

I would get embarrased for every time
A movie made you cry
You’d get sentimental, and
I would never know the reason why

I hold the world’s highest record
For my selfish pride
Is it really over?
When I get close to you
I only wanna show you
That I’ve learned a thing or two

If you want the one you love to touch
You’ve got to touch the one you love
If you want the one you love to touch
You’ve got to…