[Verse 1: Michael Jackson & (The Jacksons)]
Never can say goodbye
No, no, no, no I
Never can say goodbye
Even though the pain and heartaches seem to follow me wherever I go
Though I tried and tried to hide my feelings they always seem to show
Then you try to say you're leaving me and I always have to say no
Why (Tell me why) is it so (Is it so)?
That I

[Verse 2: Michael Jackson & (The Jacksons)]
Never can say goodbye
No, no, no, no I
Never can say goodbye (Never can say goodbye, girl)
Every time I think I've had enough and start heading for the door
There's a very strange vibration piercing me right to the core
It says turn around you fool, you know you love her more and more
Tell me why (Tell me why) is it so (Is it so)?

[Bridge: Michael Jackson & (The Jacksons)]
Don't wanna let you go
I never can say goodbye, girl
(I ever can say goodbye, girl)
Yeah
(Don't wanna let you go, girl)
I never can say goodbye
(No no no, no no no, no no no, no no)
Never can say goodbye girl
(Never can say goodbye, girl)
Oh yeah
(Don't wanna let you go, girl)
I never can say goodbye
(No no no, no no no, no no no)
[Outro: The Jackson 5]
Never could say goodbye
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye