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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Marvin Gaye
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Marvin Gaye
Songwriter
Delta Ashby
Songwriter
Ed Townsend
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Marvin Gaye
Producer
Art Stewart
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Up and down my back, my spine, in my brain
It injures me, babe
[Verse 2]
Anger, can make you old, yes it can
I said anger, will make you sick children (Oh, Jesus)
Anger, destroy your soul
[Verse 3]
Rage, there's no room for rage in there
There's no room for rage in here
Line up some place to go to be mad
It's a sin to treat your body bad
[Verse 4]
When anger really gets the best of us
We've really lost our heads
We often say a lot of things, oh darlin'
Wish we'd never said
[Verse 5]
Oh, reason is beyond control
And the things we do for spite
Makes me ashamed for my meanness, baby
Makes me want to do things right
[Verse 6]
Someday soon I hope and pray like Jesus
I'll reach that wiser age
Hope I will learn I really never never profit
From things I do in rage
[Verse 7]
One more time anger, more anger
When it's flaming hot
Anger burns to the bitter end
Know what I'm talkin' 'bout
And when it cools I find out too late
I have lost at love, love, love, dear friend
[Verse 8]
I said, anger will make you sick children (Oh, Jesus)
Anger, destroy your soul
[Verse 9]
I ain't gonna let you get the best of me, babe
I'm gonna go somewhere and cool
This is not the way my head's supposed to be, babe
You've got me feelin' like some silly fool
But I know a real nice place where I can go
And feel the way I'm supposed to feel, oh
[Verse 10]
I don't want to be mad at nobody
I don't want to be feelin' bad
Up and down my back, my spine, in my brain
It injures me, babe
[Verse 11]
Anger, can make you old, yes it can
I said anger, will make you sick children (Oh, Jesus)
Anger, destroy your soul, ooh
[Verse 12]
Anger
Anger
Anger
Anger
Anger
Written by: Delta Ashby, Ed Townsend, Marvin Gaye