Artist
Marvin Gaye
Lyrics
I've been really tryin', baby
Tryin' to hold back this feelin' for so long
And if you feel like I feel, baby
Then come on, oh come on
Let's get it on, ah baby
Let's get it on, let's love, baby
Let's get it on, sugar
Let's get it on, whoo-ooh-ooh
We're all sensitive people
With so much to give, understanding, sugar
Since we got to be
Let's live, I love you
There's nothing wrong with me
Lovin' you, baby no no
And givin' yourself to me could never be wrong
If the love is true, oh baby
Don't you know how sweet and wonderful
Life can be?
I'm asking you baby
To get it on with me
I ain't gonna worry
I ain't gonna push, I won't push you baby
So come on, come on, come on, come on, come on baby
Stop beatin' 'round the bush
Let's get it on
Let's get it on, you know what I'm talkin' about
Come on baby, hey hey, let your love come out
If you believe in love,
Let's get it on, let's get it on, baby
This minute, oh yeah
Let's get it on, please,
Please get it on
I know that you know what I've been dreaming of
Don't you baby?
My whole body wants the feeling of love,
Ah help me!
I ain't gonna worry,
No I ain't gonna push, I won't push you baby
So come on, come on, come on, come on, come on darlin'
Stop beatin' 'round the bush
Oh, gonna get it on, threatening you, baby
I want to get it on, you don't have to worry that it's wrong
If the spirit moves you, let me groove you
Good, let your love come down, oh, get it on,
Come on baby, do you know the meaning of being sanctified?
Ah...
Girl, you give me good feelings, so good, something like sanctifying
Oh, do right baby.
Nothing wrong with love, if you wanna love me baby,
Just let yourself go, oh, baby, let's get it on
Tryin' to hold back this feelin' for so long
And if you feel like I feel, baby
Then come on, oh come on
Let's get it on, ah baby
Let's get it on, let's love, baby
Let's get it on, sugar
Let's get it on, whoo-ooh-ooh
We're all sensitive people
With so much to give, understanding, sugar
Since we got to be
Let's live, I love you
There's nothing wrong with me
Lovin' you, baby no no
And givin' yourself to me could never be wrong
If the love is true, oh baby
Don't you know how sweet and wonderful
Life can be?
I'm asking you baby
To get it on with me
I ain't gonna worry
I ain't gonna push, I won't push you baby
So come on, come on, come on, come on, come on baby
Stop beatin' 'round the bush
Let's get it on
Let's get it on, you know what I'm talkin' about
Come on baby, hey hey, let your love come out
If you believe in love,
Let's get it on, let's get it on, baby
This minute, oh yeah
Let's get it on, please,
Please get it on
I know that you know what I've been dreaming of
Don't you baby?
My whole body wants the feeling of love,
Ah help me!
I ain't gonna worry,
No I ain't gonna push, I won't push you baby
So come on, come on, come on, come on, come on darlin'
Stop beatin' 'round the bush
Oh, gonna get it on, threatening you, baby
I want to get it on, you don't have to worry that it's wrong
If the spirit moves you, let me groove you
Good, let your love come down, oh, get it on,
Come on baby, do you know the meaning of being sanctified?
Ah...
Girl, you give me good feelings, so good, something like sanctifying
Oh, do right baby.
Nothing wrong with love, if you wanna love me baby,
Just let yourself go, oh, baby, let's get it on
RS500_rank
167
Length
3:59
BPM
83.5
Released Year
1973
Genre Era
Genre
Key
G m
Produced By
Gaye, Townsend
Released Info
June '73 on Tamla
Chart Weeks
14 weeks
Chart Top
No. 1
Musicbrainz ID
5bd3f4e2-488f-87d4-5a34-2bfdd2182e00
Song Note Source
Rolling Stone 500
Song of Day Date
Written By
Gaye, Ed Townsend
Album
Let's Get It On (Motown)
Song Status
After 1971's "What's Going On," Gaye radically changed course with this ode to sexual bliss. With the help of producer and songwriter Townsend, Gaye created a masterpiece of erotic persuasion that topped the pop and R&B charts. Gaye said later that he hoped the song didn't "advocate promiscuity" but also said he had a hunch the song might have "some aphrodisiac power" -- which it does.