Lonely Lover
Marvin Gaye Lyrics


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Oh baby please turn yourself around
Ahh baby so I can love you good
Ohh baby baby
I'll make you feel so good
Oh sugar just like you want me to
Oh baby you sure do love to ball
Oh baby you sure do love to ball
Oh honey I hope you never freeze
I love you I love you so much
Oh baby baby don't ever go no way
Oh stay with me baby I'll love you night and day
Oh baby you sure do love to ball
Oh honey you sure do love to ball
Oh now I just love you that's all
I've got my mind made up baby
Ah there are no doubts (oh baby)
That you're my foxy lady, foxy lady
Ohh baby you sure do love to ball
Ohh sugar you sure do love to ball
All, all I know now baby
Hey baby is love you some more
Oh come on in and let me love you
Oh baby come for more

Oh baby you sure love to ball
Oh baby you sure love to ball

Pretty little sexy baby you sure love to ball
Pretty little sexy mama you sure love to ball
Pretty little sexy baby you sure love to ball
Pretty little sexy mama you sure love to ball
Pretty little sexy baby you sure love to ball
Pretty little sexy mama you sure love to ball

All I know, I know if we had to ever part
Ahh that one day would surely break my heart
Got to get ready, got to get ready

Oh baby you sure love to ball
Oh baby you sure love to ball

Pretty little sexy baby you sure love to ball
Pretty little sexy mama you sure love to ball
Pretty little sexy baby you sure love to ball
Pretty little sexy mama you sure love to ball

Pretty little sexy baby you sure love to ball
Pretty little sexy mama you sure love to ball
Pretty little sexy baby you sure love to ball




You sure love to ball
Pretty little sexy baby you sure love to ball

Overall Meaning

The song "Lonely Lover" by Marvin Gaye is a sensual and intimate track that speaks about a passionate and affectionate relationship between two individuals. The song is narrated by a man who expresses his love for his partner and his desire to please her in whatever way she wants. The opening lines of the song, "Oh baby please turn yourself around, Ahh baby so I can love you good", immediately set the tone for the song with its seductive and suggestive lyrics. The singer encourages his partner to stay with him, promising to love her day and night.


The chorus of the song repeats the line "Oh baby you sure do love to ball" several times, which can be interpreted as a reference to the act of lovemaking. The singer's partner is described as a "pretty little sexy baby" who enjoys this activity as much as he does. The song's theme of intimacy is further emphasized when the singer says that if they ever had to part, it would break his heart.


The song's lyrics are coupled with a slow and soulful melody, which adds to the sensuality of the track. From the opening lines to the final bars, "Lonely Lover" is a love song that speaks about the passion and connection between two people.


Line by Line Meaning

Oh baby please turn yourself around
Asking the partner to turn around and make a change to improve the relationship


Ahh baby so I can love you good
Willingness to put in effort to love the partner in a fulfilling way


Ohh baby baby
Admiration and affection towards the partner


I'll make you feel so good
Promise to provide satisfaction and happiness


Oh sugar just like you want me to
Willingness to fulfill the partner's desires


Oh baby you sure do love to ball
Acknowledgement of the partner's enjoyment of sexual activities


Oh honey I hope you never freeze
Desire for the partner to always be open and passionate


I love you I love you so much
Expressing intense love and affection towards the partner


Oh baby baby don't ever go no way
Pleading the partner to stay in the relationship


Oh stay with me baby I'll love you night and day
Promise to provide love and affection at all times if the partner stays


Oh now I just love you that's all
Professing love without any conditions or expectations


I've got my mind made up baby
Commitment to the relationship and partner


Ah there are no doubts (oh baby)
Feeling confident and sure about the relationship


That you're my foxy lady, foxy lady
Complimenting the partner's attractiveness and desirability


Ohh sugar you sure do love to ball
Acknowledgement of the partner's enjoyment of sexual activities


All, all I know now baby
Acknowledgement of the knowledge and feelings towards the relationship


Hey baby is love you some more
Expressing desire to continue the love and affection


Oh come on in and let me love you
Invitation for the partner to experience love and affection


Pretty little sexy baby you sure love to ball
Complimenting the partner's physical appearance and sexual appetite


All I know, I know if we had to ever part
Awareness of the potential end of the relationship and the heartbreak it may cause


Ahh that one day would surely break my heart
Expressing the intensity of the emotional pain from the end of the relationship


Got to get ready, got to get ready
Acknowledgement of the need to emotionally prepare for the possible end of the relationship


Pretty little sexy mama you sure love to ball
Complimenting the partner's physical appearance and sexual appetite


You sure love to ball
Acknowledgement of the partner's enjoyment of sexual activities


Pretty little sexy baby you sure love to ball
Complimenting the partner's physical appearance and sexual appetite


Pretty little sexy mama you sure love to ball
Complimenting the partner's physical appearance and sexual appetite


Pretty little sexy baby you sure love to ball
Complimenting the partner's physical appearance and sexual appetite




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MARVIN GAYE, MARVIN P GAYE

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Comments from YouTube:

Joe Rocha

Marvin' you hit those notes high i luv Motown music 🎶 RIP Marvin Gaye

Nepalese Jam

Prefer the Jimmy McFarland version but it is still nice to hear this one again. Class tune

Russ Bates

Nice but not as good as the Four Tops version. Levi Stubbs' vocal is just immense.

ALAIN DEWAELE

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