The Jackson 5 – You Made Me What I Am

Composed By The Corporation

Song included on the Jackson 5’s album, Skywriter, issued in March 1973 in the US and July 1973 in the UK.

You Made Me What I Am – Lyrics

On the ground
Watched me fly
To the top
Thanks a lot

(You made) You made me
(What I am today) What I am
(You made me what I am today)

You knew the win
But still you let me
You stuck with me through thick and thin
You took my hand
And then you showed me
The opportunity at the end
You pushed me right up to the top

(You made) You made me
(What I am today) What I am
(You made me what I am today)

Fame and fortune
Can’t change my name
That’s not the life I want to lead, no no
Success has helped me
Make friends that left me
And a friend in need
Is a friendly deed

I know who my friends are
I know who you are

(You made) You made me
(What I am today) What I am
(You made me what I am today)

Testify, testify
Come on, testify
Testify, testify
Come on, testify

The room was dark
When I said I do look for love
And you let the light shine through (oh testify)
I used to wish that I could touch the sky above
And you made it all come true (woah testify)

It was you
(Thank you love)
(Thank you baby) It was you
(Thank you love)
(Thank you baby)

(You made) You made me
(What I am today) What I am
(You made me what I am today)

On the ground
Watched me fly
To the top
Thanks a lot

(You made) You made me
(What I am today) What I am
(You made me what I am today)

[repeat to fade]