Oh mercy, mercy me. Ah things ain't what they used to be. W… - Marvin Gaye

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Oh mercy, mercy me.
Ah things ain't what they used to be.
What about this overcrowded land?
How much more abuse from man can she stand?
Oh, na na...
My sweet Lord... No.

Marvin Gaye

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Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. (2 April 1939 – 1 April 1984) was an American pop, soul and R&B singer and songwriter. He helped to shape the sound of Motown in the 1960s, first as an in-house session player and later as a solo artist with a string of hits, earning him the nicknames "Prince of Motown" and "Prince of Soul".

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Birth Name: Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr.

Native Name: Marvin Pentz Gaye, Jr.

Alternative Names: Marvin Pentz Gay Jr. • Marvin P. Gaye

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Oh baby, though it be far before my time
I won't die blue, sugar yeah
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Tryin to hold back these feelings for so long
And if you feel, like I feel baby
Come on, oh come on,
Let's get it on.

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Oh mercy, mercy me. Ah things ain't what they used to be. What about this overcrowded land? How much more abuse from man can she stand? Oh, na na... … - Marvin Gaye

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