Lyrics to
You Made Me What I Am

This version of You Made Me What I Am was released by Jackson 5 in 1973.

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On the ground
Lost then found
To the top
Thanks alot
You made me what I am today
You made me what I am today

You knew me when
But still you loved me
You stuck with me through thick and then, yea

You took my hand
And then you shoved me
‘Til opportunity let me in
You pushed me right up to the top

You made me what I am today
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

Yeah, yeah, yeah,
Success is passing
And friends have left me
And a friend in need is a friend indeed

I know who my friends are
I know who you are

You made me what I am today
You made me what I am today

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

The road was dark
When I set out to look for love
And you let the light shine through (Oh Testify)

I used the words
“That I could touch the sky above”
And you made it all come true (Oh Testify)

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

You made me what I am today
You made me what I am today

On the ground
Lost then found
To the top
Thanks alot
You made me what I am today
You made me what I am today

On the ground
Lost then found
To the top
Thanks alot
You made me what I am today
You made me what I am today

On the ground
Lost then found
To the top
Thanks alot
You made me what I am today
You made me what I am today

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About Lyrics and You Made Me What I Am by Jackson 5

The lyrics for You Made Me What I Am are defined as the words making up the song released by Jackson 5 in 1973. It also includes the verses and words used by the background chorus in the song. Like many hit songs, the lyrics to You Made Me What I Am have different meanings to different people. While it is clear in some of the lyrics what the artist is trying to really say, only Jackson 5 and those working with them know all of the meanings behind all of the lyrics to their songs.

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