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Marvin Gaye - Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
Lead Vocals
David Van dePitte
David Van dePitte
Conductor
Bob Babbit
Bob Babbit
Bass
Bobbye Hall
Bobbye Hall
Bongos
Chet Forest
Chet Forest
Drums
Eddie "Bongo" Brown
Eddie "Bongo" Brown
Percussion
The Funk Brothers
The Funk Brothers
Instrumental Ensemble
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
Songwriter
Nyx Nyx
Nyx Nyx
Songwriter
David Van dePitte
David Van dePitte
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
Producer
Lawrence Miles
Lawrence Miles
Recording Engineer
Art Stewart
Art Stewart
Recording Engineer
Joe Atkinson
Joe Atkinson
Recording Engineer
James Green
James Green
Recording Engineer
Bob Ohlsson
Bob Ohlsson
Recording Engineer
Cal Harris
Cal Harris
Recording Engineer
Kenneth Sands
Kenneth Sands
Recording Engineer
Steve Smith
Steve Smith
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Rockets, moon shots
Spend it on the have nots
Money, we make it
'Fore we see it, you take it
[Chorus]
Oh, make me wanna holler
The way they do my life, yeah
Make me wanna holler
The way they do my life
This ain't livin' (This ain't livin')
No no, baby, this ain't livin'
No, no, no, no
[Verse 2]
Inflation, no chance
To increase finance
Bills pile up sky high
Send that boy off to die
[Chorus]
Oh, make me wanna holler
The way they do my life, yeah
Yeah, make me wanna holler
The way they do my life (Oh, baby)
[Verse 3]
Hang ups
Let downs
Bad breaks
Set backs
Natural fact is
Oh, honey, that I can't pay my taxes
[Chorus]
Oh, make me wanna holler
And throw up both my hands
Yeah, it make me wanna holler
And throw up both my hands
[Bridge]
Oh, crime is increasin' (Oh, woo)
Trigger happy policin'
Panic is spreadin'
God knows where we're headin'
[Chorus]
Oh, baby
Make me wanna holler
They don't understand
Make me wanna holler
They don't understand
Oh
[Outro]
Oh
Mother, mother (Mother, mother)
Everybody thinks we're wrong (Mother, mother)
Who are they to judge us? (Mother, mother)
Simply 'cause we wear our hair long (Mother, mother)
Ooh
Written by: James Nyx, Marvin Gaye

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