Honey Chile
The Jackson 5 Lyrics

You're shiftless and you're lazy
You lack ambition and are idle

Just like the hound dog Daisy I had when Grandma raised me
You're as inactive as my old pet dog, Daisy, that my Grandma took care of

When Granny got too old to scorn me
When my Grandma wasn't able to criticize me anymore

Dear old Auntie warned me
My Aunt cautioned me about you

You sure was no good for me, honey chile
You were not a good match for me

But your kiss is sweeter than the cake
Your kiss is more enjoyable than the cake Grandma used to make

That Grandma used to make
The cake my grandmother used to bake

All the sweet li'l things about you
All the lovely little characteristics you possess

Sure enough taste like cake
They are as delicious as the cake

You ain't gonna amount to nothin'
You're not going to achieve anything significant

But you ain't gonna work for nothin'
You won't do anything without getting something in return

Without you I'm good for nothin', honey chile
I feel worthless without you

I try to act like a lady
I attempt to behave like a well-mannered woman

But you've been goin' with Sade
You've been in a relationship with another woman named Sade

Your reputation's gained me
Your negative reputation is affecting me

Hey, you even took out Sally
You even went on a date with my neighbor, Sally

Who lives across the alley
Who resides in the same neighborhood

Oh I've been keepin' a tally, honey chile
I've been keeping track of your actions

You're like the grapes upon the vine
You're similar to the grapes that grow on a vine

The grapes in Granny's wine
The grapes used in my Grandma's wine

A vine that always was so sweet
A vine that was always pleasant

But you're not happy not outside now
But you're not satisfied unless you're enjoying the pleasures of the outside world

You ain't nothin' but a playboy
You are nothing but a womanizer

Usin' me for a play toy
Using me for your entertainment and pleasure

You're ruinin' my pride and joy now, honey chile
You're destroying my source of happiness and satisfaction

Listen here now
Pay attention

One day I'm gonna get stronger
One day I will become stronger

And I won't need you no longer
And I won't need you anymore

This feelin' will be gone now, honey chile
This feeling of love for you will disappear

Hey, now I can't take disgracin'
I can't tolerate being disrespected

That ain't the way Granny raised me
That's not how my Grandma raised me to be treated

You're gonna have the gravy, honey chile
You will reap what you sow

Sugar chile, I won't need a country mile
I won't need to go far to be with you

Just to be with you, exactly true now, honey chile
Being with you is what I truly desire

Honey chile, sure about to drive you wild
Darling, I am sure that I can excite you

I love you so, keep me goin' now, honey chile
I love you so much, you keep me going