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Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye-My Mistake (Was To Love You)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Diana Ross
Diana Ross
Vocals
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
Vocals
Dave Blumberg
Dave Blumberg
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Pam Sawyer
Pam Sawyer
Composer
Gloria Jones
Gloria Jones
Composer
Dave Blumberg
Dave Blumberg
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Hal Davis
Hal Davis
Producer
Suzee Ikeda
Suzee Ikeda
Studio Personnel
Val Harris
Val Harris
Recording Engineer
Art Stewart
Art Stewart
Recording Engineer
Russ Terrana
Russ Terrana
Mixing Engineer
Berry Gordy Jr.
Berry Gordy Jr.
Producer

Lyrics

Oh-oh-oh-oh, baby (oh-oh-oh-oh, baby)
Ooh (ooh)
My mistake was to love you, girl
Love you, girl
My mistake was to give my all
Tell the world
First I had you
In the palm of my hand
But I let you slip through
Like rain to sand
At the beginning
When I didn't care
Like my own reflection
You were always there
My mistake was to love you, girl
To love you, girl
My mistake baby, was to give my all
Tell the world
You were sweeter
My very own king
But what did I do for you
Not a thing
In front of my friends
You broke me down
Since then darling
It's hard to track you down
My mistake was to love you, boy
Love you, boy
My mistake was to give my all
Tell the world
Ooh, yeah baby
Oh-oh-oh, my mistake
Many a smile, you put on my face
But I paid dearly with the tears I taste
My tenderness made you cold, not sweet
'Cause if a girl loves you, you only call her weak
My mistake was to love you, boy
(Oh love you girl) love you, boy
My mistake was to give my all
Tell the world
My mistake (my my mistake)
Was to love you, girl (love you boy)
Love you, girl (love you boy)
My mistake baby (my my mistake)
Was to give my all
Tell the world
My mistake (my my mistake)
Was to love you, girl (love you boy)
Love you, girl (love you boy)
Written by: Gloria Jones, Pam Sawyer

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