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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Marvin Gaye
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Marvin Gaye
Composer
Ed Townsend
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Marvin Gaye
Producer
Art Stewart
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I used to hear a sparrow singing, baby
Oh, but one day as I went along I didn't hear his song
But I know the sparrow should sing
Sing on such a morning in spring
Oh, sparrow, why don't you sing?
Sing to me, oh, sparrow come around
[Verse 2]
Come around, why don't you come around?
Sing about melody, oh melody
About the things you see
Anything you want to sing about
Just sing it on out now, sing it on out
Let the world know what life's all about
[Verse 3]
Sing, little sparrow, sing
Sing, little sparrow, sing
Oh sing, little sparrow, won't you sing for me?
[Verse 4]
And for the rest of all my world
They'll appreciate it, I know
Every time I'm feeling low
I know I can always count on you
Sing, little sparrow
About the troubles you're in, places you've been
You can sing I know it, don't you try to pretend
[Verse 5]
Sing while you're here, sing a song, my dear
Let me hear your song, you mean to call
Sing, little sparrow, sing
Want you to sing, little sparrow, sing
I want you to sing, little sparrow, sing
A pretty bird song
[Verse 6]
Sing to me, let me hear your agony
Did you say, "Man's sucking up the land"?
Sing to me of peace and love
Sing to me of God above
Sing sparrow, oh sparrow, sing
Sing to me about man's inhumanity
And all the injustice you see
Sing sparrow, sing, little sparrow, sing
Sing about what to give
Sing about how to live
I want you to sing your tune sparrow
Oh, little sparrow, sing
[Verse 7]
Sing to me of jealousy
Ah, sing what that's all about
Sing it all out, shout, little sparrow
Ah, sing at me
Sing me a, sing me a song
I wanna know what's wrong, little bird, tell me
Ah, sparrow
[Verse 8]
Sing sparrow, 'cause I wanna know
You sweet, itty, bitty, pretty bird
Sing before you go
Sing to me, Marvin Gaye, before you fly away
Never stop singing sparrow till we hear your song, song
[Verse 9]
Sing your song
Sing your song
On and on and on and on
On and on and on and on and
I remember a bird
Written by: Ed Townsend, Marvin Gaye