Track 5 on What’s Going On, an album which on July 22, 2013, was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry for shipments of 300,000 albums.
In this song, Marvin makes a return of sorts to his religious background dedicating the song to God and his father, Marvin Gay, Sr. who later sho...
[Intro]
Talk about
Talk about
[Verse 1]
Oh, don't go and talk about my Father (Ah, talk about my Father)
God is my friend (Jesus is my friend)
He made this world for us to live in (He made this world)
And gave us everything (Lord gave us everything)
And all he asks of us (Peace!)
Is we give each other love, oh yeah
[Verse 2]
Don't go and talk about my Father (Don't talk about, oh, no no)
'Cause God is my friend (Jesus is my friend)
He loves us whether or not we know it (Just loves us, oh yeah)
And He'll forgive all our sins (He'll forgive our sins), oh yeah
And all He asks of us, oh yeah, is we give each other love, oh yeah
[Bridge]
Love your mother (She bore you)
Love your father (He works for you)
Love your sister (She's good to you)
Love your brother (Love), your brother (Love)
[Verse 3]
Don't go and talk about my Father (Talk about, He's good to us)
God is my friend (Jesus is my friend), yes He is
And when we call on Him for mercy (Mercy, Father)
He'll be merciful, my friend, oh, yeah (Oh, yes, He will, yes, He will)
All he asks of us, I know-
God Is Love was written by Marvin Gaye & Anna Gordy Gaye & Elgie Stover & James Nyx.
God Is Love was produced by Marvin Gaye.
Marvin Gaye released God Is Love on Fri May 21 1971.