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I've been really tryin', baby
Tryin' to hold back this feeling for so long
And if you feel like I feel, baby
Then, c'mon, oh, c'mon

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

We're all sensitive people
With so much to give
Understand me, sugar
Since we've got to be here
Let's live
I love you

There's nothing wrong with me
Loving you, baby no no
And giving yourself to me can never be wrong
If the love is true

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, won't push you baby
So c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, baby
Stop beatin' 'round the bush

Let's get it on
Let's get it on
You know what I'm talkin' 'bout
C'mon, baby
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, let's get it on

C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, darlin'
Stop beatin' 'round the bush
Oh, gonna get it on
Threaten' you, baby
I wanna get it on
You don't have to worry that it's wrong
If the spirit moves ya
Let me groove ya good
Let your love come down
Oh, get it on

C'mon, baby
Do you know the meaning?
I've been sanctified




Girl, you give me good feeling
I've been sanctified

Overall Meaning

Ken Boothe's song "Let's Get It On" is a love song that expresses the passion and desire a man feels for his lover. He has been holding back this feeling for a long time, and now he wants to share it with her. He feels that they are both sensitive people with so much to offer, and they should enjoy life by living it to the fullest. He reassures her that there is nothing wrong with him loving her, and giving herself to him can never be wrong if the love is true. He wants her to know that life can be sweet and wonderful if they believe in love, and he's asking her to get it on with him.


The chorus of the song, "Let's get it on," is repeated several times throughout the song, emphasizing the singer's desire to be with his lover. He doesn't want to push her or worry about anything; he just wants to be with her and share his love. The song is a slow, soulful ballad that captures the intensity of the singer's emotions. He wants to groove her good and let her love come down. He believes that she has sanctified him and given him a good feeling, which is why he wants to get it on with her.


Line by Line Meaning

I've been really tryin', baby
I've been working hard to contain these feelings I have for you.


Tryin' to hold back this feeling for so long
I've been feeling this way for a long time and trying my best to keep it in.


And if you feel like I feel, baby
If you have the same kind of feelings for me as I do for you,


Then, c'mon, oh, c'mon
Then let's act on it and be together.


Let's get it on
Let's be intimate with each other.


Ah, baby, let's get it on
Oh darling, let's be physically intimate.


Let's love, baby
Let's show love to each other.


Let's get it on, sugar
Let's be intimate, my dear.


We're all sensitive people
We all have emotions, and they are important.


With so much to give
We have a lot of love inside of us to offer.


Understand me, sugar
Please listen to me, my dear.


Since we've got to be here
Since we are both alive and exist on this earth,


Let's live
Let's live life to the fullest.


I love you
I have strong feelings of love for you.


There's nothing wrong with me
I am not ashamed of my feelings for you.


Loving you, baby no no
Loving you is not a mistake, my dear.


And giving yourself to me can never be wrong
Being intimate with me will never be a bad decision if our love is true.


If the love is true
As long as our love is genuine,


Don't you know how sweet and wonderful life can be
Life can be so sweet and beautiful if we allow ourselves to experience it fully.


I'm asking you baby to get it on with me
I'm asking you to be physically intimate with me.


I ain't gonna worry
I'm not going to stress or pressure you.


I ain't gonna push, won't push you baby
I won't pressure you into being intimate with me.


So c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, baby
Please, my love, let's be intimate.


Stop beatin' 'round the bush
Stop avoiding the topic and just let yourself be intimate with me.


You know what I'm talkin' 'bout
You understand what I'm trying to say.


C'mon, baby
Let's do it, my love.


Let your love come out
Express your love and emotions freely.


If you believe in love
If you believe in the power of love,


Let's get it on
Let's be intimate.


This minute, oh yeah
Right now, let's do it.


Please, let's get it on
Please, my dear, let's be intimate.


C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, darlin'
Let's not waste any more time, my love.


Stop beatin' 'round the bush
Stop avoiding the topic and just let yourself be intimate with me.


Oh, gonna get it on
We are definitely going to be intimate.


Threaten' you, baby
I am encouraging you, my dear.


I wanna get it on
I want to be intimate.


You don't have to worry that it's wrong
You don't need to feel guilty or ashamed about being intimate with me.


If the spirit moves ya
If you feel the same way as I do,


Let me groove ya good
Let me satisfy you and make you feel good.


Let your love come down
Let your love flow and show me how you feel.


Do you know the meaning?
Do you understand what I'm trying to say?


I've been sanctified
I have been made pure and holy by my feelings of love for you.


Girl, you give me good feeling
You make me feel amazing, my dear.


I've been sanctified
I have been made pure and holy by my feelings of love for you.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: IKE TURNER

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Comments from YouTube:

sugerlipsx Jamie wright

Quality cover version sweetly done. Brilliant artist and vocals unmistakable Outstanding in my opinion.

LeeLicious

Big tune! Amazing version

Chocie Friedburg

If the spirit moves ya , let me groove ya ! hahaha love that line .

Eustace McCoy

Reggae actually

SuperGeemac

Love this different version , wonder how you got such good audio quality on upload ?

jacquelinem1960

Marvin is the master..... but as far as the reggae version ..... Ken is undisputed. Raw passion at it's best.

delroy washington

A great rendition of this Marvin Gaye Classic by my bredren Ken Booth Good Production by Lloyd Charmers! What would have happened if Ken Booth had ever been produced by Gamble & Huff or any of those great R&B Producers? Trouble!

Daniel

Nice. I used to listen this track when I was 1 years old. Cool memories.

jahdanza

I have this! I wish my mum would admit that it's better than Marvin Gayes cover. Ken Boothe is an amazing singer.

Paul Stevens

Marvin is my favourite of all time but this is brilliant too :-)

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