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Marvin Gaye - You Sure Love To Ball (Visualizer)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
Lead Vocals
David Blumberg
David Blumberg
Conductor
Fred Ross
Fred Ross
Background Vocals
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra
Earl Van Dyke
Earl Van Dyke
Keyboards
Eddie "Bongo" Brown
Eddie "Bongo" Brown
Percussion
Eddie Willis
Eddie Willis
Guitar
James Jamerson
James Jamerson
Bass Guitar
Johnny Griffith
Johnny Griffith
Keyboards
Madeline Ross
Madeline Ross
Background Vocals
Ronald White
Ronald White
Guitar
The Funk Brothers
The Funk Brothers
Instrumental Ensemble
Uriel Jones
Uriel Jones
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
Songwriter
David Blumberg
David Blumberg
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
Producer
Lawrence Miles
Lawrence Miles
Engineer
Cal Harris
Cal Harris
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Ooh baby, please turn yourself around
Oh baby, so I can love you, girl
Oh baby, I'll make you feel so good
Oh sugar, just like you want me to
[Chorus]
Ooh baby, you sure love to ball
Ooh baby, you sure love to ball
[Verse 2]
Oh honey, I hope you never freeze
I love you, I love you so much
Ooh baby, baby, don't ever go away
Oh, stay with me, baby, I'll love you night and day
[Chorus]
Oh baby, you sure love to ball
Oh honey, you sure love to ball
[Verse 3]
Oh now, I just love you, that's all
I've got my mind made up, baby
And there's no doubts, oh baby
That you're my foxy lady
[Chorus]
Oh baby, you sure love to ball
Oh sugar, you sure love to ball
[Verse 4]
All, all I know now, baby
Hey baby, is loving you so
Oh, come on in and let me love you
Aw babe, climb the wall
[Chorus]
Oh, oh baby, you sure love to ball
Oh baby, you sure love to ball
Oh, pretty little sexy baby
You sure love to ball
Pretty little sexy mama
You sure love to ball
Pretty little sexy baby
You sure love to ball
Pretty little sexy mama
You sure love to ball
Pretty little sexy baby
You sure love to ball
Pretty little sexy mama
You sure love to ball
[Bridge]
Aw lover, I know
If we ever, ever part
Aw, that one day would surely break my heart
I got to get ready for my baby
[Chorus]
My baby, ooh, you sure love to ball
Oh baby, you sure love to ball, woo
Pretty little sexy, you sure love to ball
Pretty little sexy mama, you sure love to ball, oh
Pretty little sexy baby, you sure love to ball, oh
Pretty little sexy mama, you sure love to ball, woo
Pretty little sexy baby, you sure love to ball
Pretty little sexy mama, you sure love to ball
Pretty little sexy baby, ah, you sure love to ball
[Outro]
Aw, you sure love to ball
Pretty little sexy baby, you sure love to ball, ah
Pretty little sexy mama
Written by: Marvin Gaye

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