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Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) (Detroit Mix)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
Performer
David Joseph Pitte
David Joseph Pitte
Conductor
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
Songwriter
Nyx Nyx
Nyx Nyx
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
Producer
Steve Smith
Steve Smith
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

Dah, dah, dah, dah
Dah, dah, dah, dah, dah, dah, dah
Dah, dah, dah, dah
Dah, dah, dah, dah, dah, dah, dah
Dah, dah, dah
Rockets, moon shots
Spend it on the have nots
Money, we make it
'Fore we see it you take it
Oh, make me wanna holler
The way they do my life
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
Inflation no chance
To increase finance
Bills pile up sky high
Send that boy off to die
Oh, make me wanna holler
The way they do my life
Yeah make me wanna holler
The way they do my life, oh
Hang ups, let downs
Bad breaks, set backs
Natural fact is
I can't pay my taxes
Oh, make me wanna holler
And throw up both my hands
Yea, it makes me wanna holler
And throw up both my hands
Crime is increasing
Trigger happy policing
Panic is spreading
God know where we're heading
Oh baby, make me wanna holler
They don't understand
Make me wanna holler
They don't understand
Mother, mother (Mother, mother)
Everybody thinks we're wrong (Mother)
Who are they to judge us (Mother, mother)
Simply 'cause we wear our hair long (Mother)
Written by: James Nyx, Marvin Gaye

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