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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Marvin Gaye
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Marvin Gaye
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Marvin Gaye
Producer
Art Stewart
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Whoa, I was a fool from the start
Fooling around with my mind instead of my heart
I was young and fine and you plucked me clean
Oh, but you didn't know that, I didn't know that
You didn't know what I mean
You know you had a brother who thought he was cool
But really, I was a dumb little fool
[Verse 2]
You said you'd never go, never go away
And stand beside me night and day
You said you would love and obey
Well you should, well you should
It can only get you good
[Verse 3]
Dumb little fool
I was a dumb little fool
But I'll never get enough
Enough of that funky stuff
I'm gonna jump back in
Up to my neck again
[Verse 4]
You always knew that I
Wasn't that kind of guy
All the times I thought you knew
That I was busy loving you
What was you afraid to lose
Everybody's got to choose
[Verse 5]
I don't know if I'm gonna get a yea or nay
Or if I'm gonna do what His Honor says
[Verse 6]
(Too possessive, jealous)
But if I decide to pay what you want baby (She was too possessive, jealous)
I wanna know (She was too possessive, jealous)
If you would be satisfied (She was too possessive, jealous)
She would be satisfied, baby (She was too possessive, jealous)
She would be satisfied, baby (She was too possessive, jealous)
Would you be satisfied? (She was too possessive, jealous)
(She was too possessive, jealous)
[Verse 7]
Is that enough, baby?
Is that enough?
Last you a lifetime
Is that enough?
Is that enough?
Keep you happy
Is that enough?
You know I know you
And I know that you just love that expensive stuff
[Verse 8]
You got a flair for style
And the style is all the while
What could I do?
The judge said she got to keep on living
The way she accustomed to
[Verse 9]
She trying to break a man
I don't understand
Somebody tell me, please, tell me, please
Why do I have to pay attorney fees (My baby's)
Attorney fees (Ooh baby)
This is a joke
I need a smoke
Wait a minute
Written by: Anna Gordy Gaye, Marvin Gaye