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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Robert Palmer
Robert Palmer
Lead Vocals
Frank Blair
Frank Blair
Bass
Dony Wynn
Dony Wynn
Drums
Chuck Findlay
Chuck Findlay
Trumpet
Eddie Martinez
Eddie Martinez
Guitar
Alan Mansfield
Alan Mansfield
Keyboards
Cryo Battista
Cryo Battista
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Arthur Ross
Arthur Ross
Composer
Leon Ware
Leon Ware
Composer
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Robert Palmer
Robert Palmer
Co-Producer
Pino Pischetola
Pino Pischetola
Engineer
T. Macero
T. Macero
Producer

Lyrics

Woah-oh, oh, mercy, mercy me
Oh, things ain't what they used to be, no, no
Where did all the blue skies go?
Poison is the wind that blows from the North, West, South and East
Woah-oh, mercy, mercy me
Oh, things ain't what they used to be no, no
Oil wasted on the oceans and our seas
Oh, fish full of mercury
Oh-oh, oh, mercy, mercy me
Oh, things ain't what they used to be no, no
Radiation underground and in the sky
Animals and birds who live nearby are dying
Woah-oh, mercy, mercy me
Oh, things ain't what they used to be
What about this over-crowded land?
How much more abuse from man can she stand?
I want you (And I want you)
The right way
I want you
But I want you to want me too (Want me too)
Want you to want me, baby (Said I want you to love me)
Just like I want you (I want you)
Whoo-ooh, whoo
Oh, I'll give you all the love
You want in return, sweet darlin'
Your happiness is all I crave
Ooh-ooh-ooh
It's too bad
It's just too sad
You don't want me now
But I'm gonna change your mind
Someway, somehow, baby
I want you
The right way
I want you
But I want you to want me too (Want me too)
I want you to want me, baby (I want you to want me, baby)
Just like I want you
Whoo-ooh, whoo
A one way love is just fantasy, oh sugar
To share is precious, pure and fair, whoo-ooh
Don't play with something
You should cherish for your life, oh baby
Don't you want to care?
Lonely? I'm there
I want you
Woah-oh, oh, mercy, mercy me
Oh, things ain't what they used to be, no, no
Where did all the blue skies go?
Poison is the wind that blows from the North, West, South and East
Woah-oh, mercy, mercy me
Oh, things ain't what they used to be
What about this over-crowded land?
How much more abuse from man can she stand?
I want you (I want you)
The right way (I want you, baby)
I want you (I want you)
But I want you to want me too (But I want you to want me too)
Want you to want me, baby (Oh I, won't you get down baby)
Just like I want you (When I get down, with you)
Yeah, darling
I want you (I want you)
The right way (Right way, baby)
I want you (I want you, babe)
But I want you to want me too (But I want you to want me too)
Want you to want me, baby
Just like I want you (Oh, the ways that I want you)
Aah
Written by: Arthur Ross, Leon Ware, Marvin Gaye

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