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When I Had Your LoveMarvin Gaye

Songwriter: Robert “Bobby” Rogers Warren “Pete” Moore Smokey Robinson

Producer: Smokey Robinson

[Verse 1]
Mmm, when I had your love I was a king
Yeah, you were my diamond, and you were my pearl
And I bragged to the guys about my wonderful girl

[Chorus]
And now you’re gone and all my riches turned to rags
Gone and I don’t have no cause to brag
But when I had your love I was a king, oh yes I was

[Verse 2]
When I had your love I used to smile
And the smile I wore was a definite sign
That love was mine, and I was feeling fine

[Chorus]
Now you’re gone and now my smile has turned around
Gone and now my smile is just a frown
When I had your love I used to smile, mmm-hmm

[Bridge]
Honey, baby
Dark nights keep on falling
My lonely heart keeps calling
Baby, come on back (Come right on back)
Baby, come on back (Come right on back)

[Chorus]
Hey, when I, hey, woo-hoo

[Verse 3]
When I had your love I was content
My life was sweeter than peaches and cream
It was so wonderful, just like a dream

[Chorus]
Since you’re gone, I haven’t had another sweet day
Gone and all my dreams have faded away
Oh, when I had your love I was content, oh yeah

[Outro]
Baby, I need you
Right now, mmm-hmm
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Marvin Gaye

Marvin Gaye was one of the most consistent and enigmatic of the Motown hitmakers, with a career that exemplified the maturation of black pop into a sophisticated form spanning social and sexual politics.

Blessed with a mellifluous tenor and a three-octave vocal range, Gaye was among the most gifted composers and singers of his era. His life ended tragically one day before his 45th birthday, when he was shot to death by his father, an Apostolic preacher, after a violent argument.

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