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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Marvin Gaye
Keyboards
David Van dePitte
Conductor
C.P. Spencer
Background Vocals
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra
Earl Van Dyke
Keyboards
Eddie "Bongo" Brown
Percussion
Eddie Willis
Guitar
Freddie Gorman
Background Vocals
Hank Dixon
Background Vocals
James Jamerson
Bass Guitar
Johnny Griffith
Keyboards
Ronald White
Guitar
The Funk Brothers
Instrumental Ensemble
Uriel Jones
Drums
Walter Gaines
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Marvin Gaye
Songwriter
Anna Gordy Gaye
Songwriter
Elgie Stover
Songwriter
David Van dePitte
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Marvin Gaye
Producer
Lawrence Miles
Engineer
Steve Smith
Engineer
Cal Harris
Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You were my wife, my life, my hopes and dreams
For you to understand what this means, I shall explain
I stood all the jealousy, all the bitching too
Yes, I'd forget it all once in bed with you
Oh darling, how could we end up like this?
Oh baby, let me reminisce
[Verse 2]
Oh, and when we, woo, stopped the hands of time (Ooh, baby)
You set my soul on fire, my one desire
Was to love you and think of you with pride
And keep you satisfied, oh baby, oh baby
We could not bear the mental strain
Leave you, I never meant to
Now you see how much you hurt me
But if you ever need me, I'll be by your side
Though the many happy times we had
Can really never outweigh the bad (Ooh, baby)
Oh, I'll never love nobody like I loved you, baby
[Verse 3]
It's time for us to say farewell
Farewell, my darling
Maybe we'll meet down the line
It's too late for you and me
It's too late for you and I
Much too late for you to cry
It's too late for you and me
Much too late for you, and I
It's too late for you and me
Much too late for you to cry, baby
Ah, we tried, God knows we tried (Ooh, baby)
Now, it's too late to live and love
And ah, it's too late, baby (Too late)
It's too late for you and me
Much too late for you to cry
Oh, oh, oh, it's much too late (Too late)
[Outro]
Ah well, all we can do is we can both try to be happy
Written by: Anna Gordy Gaye, Elgie Stover, Marvin Gaye