Get It Together
) Jackson 5 Lyrics

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You better get it together
Or leave it alone
If you don't want my lovin'
I'll be gone
Get up, get up, get up

Get up off your high horse girl
Think what you're doin', doin'

Get up off your high horse girl
Think what you're doin' doin'

(I'm spinnin' around)
I'm spinnin' around
On your merry-go-round
You got me dizzy, dizzy, dizzy, dizzy, dizzy

Get it together
Or leave it alone
If you don't want my lovin'
I'll be gone
Now, now baby

Get it together
Or leave it alone
If you don't want my lovin'
I'll be gone
Now, now baby

Get up off your high horse girl
Think what you're doin', doin'
Get up off your high horse girl
Think what you're doin' doin'

I can't stand all this confusion
All this shuckin' and jivin'
Keeps puttin' me down, down, down

Get it together
Or leave it alone
If you don't want my lovin'
I'll be gone
Now, now baby

Think girl, what you're doin'
Throwin' this heart of mine all away
Oh,think girl,you know I love ya
To keep a love like mine is hard this day

Get it together
Or leave it alone
If you don't want my lovin'

I'll be gone
Now, now baby

Overall Meaning

The Jackson 5's song "Get It Together" is a plea to a girl to take a hard look at her actions and make a decision about their relationship. The singer is frustrated with her behavior and is ready to leave if she doesn't get her act together. He urges her to get off her "high horse" and think about what she's doing before he's "gone." The song expresses the confusion and frustration felt by the singer due to the girl's indecision and lack of clarity.

The song's lyrics describe the girl's behavior using the metaphor of a merry-go-round, which has the singer feeling dizzy and disoriented. He can't stand the confusion and shucking and jiving, which keeps putting him down. The repeated refrain of "Get it together or leave it alone, if you don't want my lovin' I'll be gone," emphasizes the singer's need for a clear decision and the consequences of not taking action. He urges the girl to think about what she's doing, throwing his heart away.

Overall, "Get It Together" expresses a common theme in love songs of frustration and indecision in relationships. The strong and direct lyrics, combined with the high energy and upbeat tempo of the song, make it a classic example of the Jackson 5's signature sound.

Line by Line Meaning

You better get it together
You need to straighten up and act right

Or leave it alone
Otherwise, you can just go

If you don't want my lovin'
If you are not interested in my love

I'll be gone
I will leave

Get up, get up, get up
Start moving and make things right

Get up off your high horse girl
Stop acting superior and come back to reality

Think what you're doin', doin'
Consider the consequences of your actions

I'm spinnin' around
Your behavior is making me dizzy

On your merry-go-round
Your inconsistent behavior is driving me crazy

You got me dizzy, dizzy, dizzy, dizzy, dizzy
Your flirting and indecision are causing me to lose my balance

Now, now baby
Listen to me now