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Recorded somewhere between 1972 and 1973, this Jackson 5 outtake bears more than a passing resemblance to the Miracles' 1975 single ‘Don’t Cha Love It’. As both songs share the same writers and producers (minus Fonce Mizell), it’s likely ‘If I Can’t Nobody Can’ was repurposed once it was clear it wo...
[Intro]
(I can do it, do it)
(Woo!)
[Verse 1]
When you’re down, I can bring you up
Ooh, if I can’t, then nobody can
Take a frown, turn it into love
If I can’t, then nobody can
[Chorus]
Just try me and see
I’ll be your remedy
Be everything, everything you need, baby
Try me
[Verse 2]
When you’re off I can turn you on (I can do it, do it, do it)
If I can’t, then nobody can (No baby, no, no, baby)
Take your yawn, turn it to a song (Sing it to you, sing it to you)
If I can’t, then nobody can
[Chorus]
Baby, baby, baby, wherever you go
I’ll be your radio
Be everything, everything you need
Baby, try me, hey
(I can do it, do it)
[Bridge]
Oh, even when you’re not asleep
I can be every dream you dream yeah
I could be, I could be
Baby, why can’t you see, oh, yeah, yeah
(If I can’t, then nobody can)
Give you what you need, baby yes indeed, indeedy now
[Verse 3]
(When he's wrong, I can make it right)
Try me, baby, yeah
(If I can’t, then nobody can)
Nobody, nobody, no-no-no-no-no-no, baby
[Chorus]
(Baby you know I can)
Oh, I could be your candy man
(Be everything) Everything you need
Baby, come on, and try me, hey
[Outro]
(Do it, do it, do it, do it, do it)
Do it, do it, do it
(Do it, do it, do it, do it, do it)
Do it, do it, do it
(Do it, do it, do it, do it, do it)
Do it, do it, do it
I can be your candy man, if I can’t, nobody can
(Do it, do it, do it, do it, do it)
Do it, do it
(Do it, do it, do it, do it, do it)
Do it, do it, do it
(Do it, do it, do it, do it, do it)
Do it, do it, do it
I can be your wishing well, come on, come on, let me help
(Do it, do it, do it, do it, do it)
Do it, do it
(Do it, do it, do it, do it, do it)
Do it, do it, do it
(Do it, do it, do it, do it, do it)
Do it, do it, do it
Put your order in today, get it to you right away
(Do it, do it, do it, do it, do it)
Do it, do it
(Do it, do it, do it, do it, do it)
Do it, do it, do it, yeah
(Do it, do it, do it, do it, do it)
Do it, do it, do it
I can be your candy man, if I can’t, nobody can
(Do it, do it, do it, do it, do it)
(Do it, do it, do it, do it, do it)
(Do it, do it, do it, do it, do it)
If I Can’t Nobody Can was written by Freddie Perren & Fonce Mizell & Christine Yarian.
If I Can’t Nobody Can was produced by Freddie Perren.
The Jackson 5 released If I Can’t Nobody Can on Tue Aug 28 2012.