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Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - You Ain't Livin' Till You're Lovin'
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
Vocals
Tammi Terrell
Tammi Terrell
Vocals
The Andantes
The Andantes
Background Vocals
The Originals
The Originals
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Nickolas Ashford
Nickolas Ashford
Composer
Valerie Simpson
Valerie Simpson
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Nickolas Ashford
Nickolas Ashford
Producer
Valerie Simpson
Valerie Simpson
Producer
Harvey Fuqua
Harvey Fuqua
Producer
Johnny Bristol
Johnny Bristol
Producer

Lyrics

You think you're
So way out
And you got
All the action
Still you can't find
No satisfaction
Baby try me
(Baby try me)
And I'll make you see
(Make you see)
You ain't livin'
Until you're lovin' baby
You ain't livin'
Until you're lovin' baby
Uh-uh
Until you fall
(Uh-uh)
You ain't livin' at all
(Uh-uh)
At all
You like to
Kiss and run
And that's where it is
'Cause somebody told you
Love was
Heartaches and tears
Baby
(Uh-uh baby)
Although you're free
(Though your free)
I'll make you see
(Make you see)
You ain't livin'
Until you're lovin' baby
You ain't livin'
Until you're lovin' baby
(Uh-uh)
Oh-oh until you fall
(Uh-uh)
You ain't livin' at all
At all
You ain't livin' at all
To be in love
I know it's not
Your ambition
But before you go
Think about
My proposition
You may conquer the world
And be king on a throne
But you still ain't nobody baby
When you're sittin'
All alone
You ain't livin'
Until you're lovin' baby
You ain't livin'
Until you're lovin' baby
Uh-uh
Until you fall
(Uh-uh)
You ain't livin' at all
(At all)
You ain't livin'
Until you're lovin' baby
You ain't livin'
Until you're lovin' baby
(Uh-uh)
'Til you fall
(Uh-uh)
You ain't livin' at all baby
(Uh-uh)
No Darlin'
Come on and sing it
You ain't livin'
Until you're lovin' baby
You ain't livin'
Until you're lovin' baby
Ooh
(Uh-Uh)
Until you fall
(Uh-uh)
You ain't livin' at all
(Uh-uh)
Ah, ah
You ain't livin'
Until you're lovin' baby
You ain't livin'
Until you're lovin' baby
Ooh
(Uh-uh)
Until you fall
You ain't livin' at all
Written by: Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson

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