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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jinx Jones
Jinx Jones
Bass Guitar
Thomas McElroy
Thomas McElroy
Keyboards
Cindy Herron
Cindy Herron
Vocals
Maxine Jones
Maxine Jones
Vocals
Terry Ellis
Terry Ellis
Vocals
Michael Fellows
Michael Fellows
Drums
Dawn Robinson
Dawn Robinson
Vocals
Jon Bendich
Jon Bendich
Percussion
Juan Escovedo
Juan Escovedo
Percussion
Peter Michael
Peter Michael
Percussion
Les Harris
Les Harris
Saxophone
Chris Mondt
Chris Mondt
Trombone
Tony George
Tony George
Trumpet
Denzil Delano Foster
Denzil Delano Foster
Keyboards
Wayne Jackson
Wayne Jackson
Additional Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield
Songwriter
Denzil Foster
Denzil Foster
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Thomas McElroy
Thomas McElroy
Producer
John Jackson
John Jackson
Assistant Engineer
Steve Counter
Steve Counter
Engineer
Brian Gardner
Brian Gardner
Mastering Engineer
Ken Kessie
Ken Kessie
Mixing Engineer
Denzil Delano Foster
Denzil Delano Foster
Producer
Michael Semanick
Michael Semanick
Engineer
Neill King
Neill King
Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Shoo
Shoo-doo-doo-doo-doo-wa
Shoo
Shoo-doo-doo-doo-doo
Shoo
Oh, oh
Hey (Shoo-doo)
[Verse 1]
Many say that I'm too young
To let you know just where I'm coming from, yeah
But you will see, it's just a matter of time
My love will surely make you mine
[PreChorus]
Well, I'm livin' in a world of ghetto life
Everyone seems so uptight
But nothin's wrong, and it's alright with my man
Nothin's wrong, it's alright, my man
I like the way we carry on
His lovin' will send me on and on with my man
People out there can understand
[Chorus]
I'm givin' him somethin' he can feel
Ooh, to let him know this love is real
Givin' him somethin' he can feel
All my lovin'
To let him know this love is real
Oh, my love is real
This love is real
[Bridge]
So much joy for us, it seems
So much hope for material things
Are they only in my dreams?
And that's exactly why I'm singing this song to you
To let you know that real dreams do come true
You tell me what does it mean
[PreChorus]
Livin' in a world of ghetto life
Everyone is so uptight, hey
Nothin's wrong, it's alright, my man
I like the way we carry on
His lovin' will send me on and on with my man
People out there, can you understand that I'm
[Chorus]
Givin' him somethin' he can feel
Feel, babe
To let him know this love is real
That I'm givin' love, givin', givin' love, yeah
Givin' him somethin' he can feel
Now, now, now, now, yeah, yeah, talk to me
To let him know this love is real
I got to let him know that this love's strong, yeah
This love is real
[Outro]
Givin' him somethin' he can feel
Givin' him, givin' him, givin' him, givin' love
Givin' him somethin' he can feel
I'm givin' him, givin' him, givin' him, givin' love
Givin' him somethin' he can feel
Ooh, so sweet to me, so sweet to me, baby, yeah
Givin' him somethin' he can feel
Oh, baby
Written by: Curtis Mayfield
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