Gaye, Marvin - Life's A Game Of Give And Take Lyrics






Life's a game of give and take
To prevent the sure heartache
Life's a game of give and take
In love
Oh, life's a game of give and take
To prevent the sure heartache
Life's a game of give and take
In love

I will return for all the years
Will rise, baby
I can't admit understanding
Why am I to blame
Nothing 'bout your business
See you on the way
Never been a witness
See me on the way
Oh, tell me what it is made you want to change your mind
Did you say "it's your fault you want to fight"?

[Background repeating]
Very special love
Very special love affair

Life's a game of give and take
To prevent the sure heartache
Life's a game of give and take
In love
[x2]

Yesterday, you said you still loved me
Still stringing my poor heart along, baby
But since I been without you
I can see all the things I done wrong
It's not your business
I don't need to know
I know what you're doing
Everywhere you go
I will not forget you
Long as the years pass, baby
Your love was fine, so satisfying
The pleasure was like pure gold, sugar
Now tell me will you forget it
And me filled with reverie
I look back with disassociation
At our history
The good times belong to those
Who really wish to enjoy, baby
I tell all the children
Ours was a love that fell

Oh, tell me what it really was
Made you want to change your life
As far as I can see
You had paradise, you had paradise

[Background repeating]
Very heavy love
Very heavy love affair

I put you on a pedestal
And said I worshiped you secretly, baby
I tried my best to change you
I'm going to admit my mistakes
Just like to the wind

Life's a game of give and take
To prevent the sure heartache
Life's a game of give and take
In love
Life's a game of give and take
To suppress the sure heartache
Life's a game of give and take
In love
Life's a game of give and take
To suppress the sure heartache
Life's a game of give and take
In love





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  1. E.... W....

    I Love This Song Just Found It..

  2. J.... H....

    Omit the Logic brought by me here because Marvin Gaye and Richard Pryor are the best who ever did it..!!💯

  3. K.... W....

    That Bass is Cold Ass Helll

  4. N.... D....

    Damn. Its dat funk.

  5. D.... T....

    Slimkidd730 me too

  6. L.... J....

    GM. Edagdwg thanks for sharing love this song God gives us his spirit to share his love with a special person enjoy his love Linda j ☮️❤️ ❤️💯 💯

  7. t.... p....

    RIP Brothers Marvin Gaye and The Greatest Comedian Of All Time: Richard Pryor!

  8. R.... O....

    I got hip to this at end of the richard pryor documentary

  9. B.... J....

    What a gem forget all about this cut... This whole album rocked!

  10. C.... H....

    Marvin Gaye brought me here.. I had this album on CD In 2007.

  11. g.... ....

    I remember hearing this on the Richard Pryor documentary, Omit the Logic. RIP Rich and Marvin. Classic jam by the master.

  12. L.... J....

    Gm edagdwg God gave him rest he worked soooooooo hard to give us joy

  13. s.... s....

    I've been thumbs upping a lot of comments because i needed some music to step to and i remembered this song but couldn't quite get the name had to find the Richard Pryor documentary in order to get the song...thank you for this precious find.

  14. s.... ....

    Frank Blair's bass work on here is outstanding.

  15. A.... F....

    Love this,song one of the best from Marvin Gaye

  16. T.... W....

    Kudos to "Omit The Logic"!

  17. B.... M....

    Arranged By – Frank Blair (tracks: 5, 11)
    Art Direction – Johnny Lee (4)
    Artwork [Cover Illustration] – Neil Breeden
    Bass – Frank Blair
    Compilation Producer [Produced By] – Harry Weinger
    Congas, Percussion – Gary Jones (3)
    Design – Ginny Livingston
    Drums – Bugsy Wilcox, Frank Blair (tracks: 7, 16), Marvin Gaye (tracks: 7, 16)
    Engineer – Donna-Alexa Keefer, Frank Blair (tracks: 1 to 8), John Walls* (tracks: 1 to 8), Nick Patrick, Renate Blauel (tracks: 1 to 8), Rick Asher Keefer*
    Engineer [Assistant] – Carey Taylor, David Woolley (tracks: 1 to 8), Gaylord Holomalia
    French Horn – Sidney Muldrew*
    Guitar – Curtis Nolen*, Gordon Banks
    Keyboards – Raymond Crossley
    Liner Notes – David Ritz, Harry Weinger
    Mastered By – Chris Bellman (tracks: 1 to 8)
    Mastered By [Digitally Remastered] – Kevin Reeves
    Mixed By – John Morales (tracks: 22 to 28), Nick Patrick (tracks: 14 to 21)
    Mixed By [Remixed] – Frank Blair (tracks: 1 to 8), John Walls* (tracks: 1 to 8), Renate Blauel (tracks: 1 to 8)
    Percussion – Sonship*
    Producer, Arranged By, Mixed By, Keyboards – Marvin Gaye
    Trumpet – Dr. George Shaw*, Kenny Mason, Nolan Smith, Ray Brown (2)
    Vibraphone [Vibes] – Elmira Collins

  18. B.... M....

    Lead & Background Vocals, Keyboards, Fender Rhodes & All Synthesizers - Marvin Gaye; Keyboards - William Bryant; Guitar - Gordon Banks; Bass - Frank Blair; Drums - Preston Wilcox; Percussion - Gary Jones; Musical Director & Trumpet - Nolan Smith; Trumpets - George Shaw & Kenny Mason; French Horn - Sidney Muldrew; Saxophone - Fernando Harkless.

  19. S.... B....

    Marvin It's Time To Stop and Give Not Take Marvin I Still love you I Haven't Never Stopped That Just Because I Get Upset Doesn't Mean I don't LoveyouThats Never Stopped. Thank you Marvin🖤

  20. N.... Z....

    Loooove Marvin never knew this was until I watched Omit The Logic Richard Pryor documentary...perfect song for that story 💃

  21. E.... W....

    Brings back the old memories of me and my old band and my old flame.

  22. T.... L....

    Great Upload What happened to the audio though. :)

  23. S.... R....

    enjoy 😍

  24. W.... M....

    heard this on the Richard Pryor documentary and loved it. but why doesn't it have more views?

  25. J.... a....

    Super bad ass Marvin Gaye

  26. D.... F....

    This is a bounce off "Heavy love affair"....... Heavy love affair comes in at the end......MAN I LOVE THIS MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!

    D.... F....

    Nope it isnt. This song was the first one, from 1979, Heavy love affair in 1982. The Heavy Love affair part is actually an extended remix of the song.

    D.... F....

    @Axel H I'm going to look into this. Because That don't sound too good (not true) when they from the same album (both songs). You can't tell me anything when I know, I know what I'm talking about!!!

  27. T.... P....

    "Omit the Logic" introduced a lot of people to this Marvin Gaye song which until its showing on SHOWTIME, I had never heard this song. Now it's in my collection.

  28. J.... B....

    Amazing track

  29. M.... B....

    Omit logic brought me here and I Love this song!!

  30. H.... M....

    RIP Rich

  31. J.... H....

    Nice!!!

  32. G.... ....

    The production is so good I thought it was some sort if remix like MJs album.

  33. D.... D....

    The mad genius Marvin!

  34. K.... ....

    Say it Loud!

  35. K.... O....

    BEAuTIFUL SONG!

  36. L.... M....

    Love this!!

  37. S.... S....

    Yeah first heard on "omit the logic" too , its been stuck in my head , had to find it , 
    THANX for POST 

  38. P.... t....

    classic joint never heard of it until i saw richard prior documentary and i grew up in detroit 

  39. S.... M....

    what @slimkidd730 said...

  40. S.... M....

    what @slimkid said

  41. S.... ....

    DON'T EVER DELETE THIS! Heard it at the end of the Richard Pryor documentary Omit Logic. Glad I finally found it

    S.... ....

    me too thank god.

    S.... ....

    Me too!

    S.... ....

    Word I did too. Music, our 1st language

    S.... ....

    Me toooo slimkidd thats whyim listening to it

    S.... ....

    Great minds think alike people i heard it aswellllll

  42. S.... ....

    Thanks for Omit the Logic I would have never known about this jem!

    S.... ....

    Me too I play it in slow motion! 

  43. b.... ....

    Had I not seen the documentary Richard Pryor: Omit The Logic I would've never known this song existed.

  44. A.... M....

    Another unsung classic from the Master himself.

  45. k.... ....

    super dope track...hard to find...epitome of marvin...thank you my friend from a true music lover...been looking for it...--ONE

  46. B.... M....

    ever since i heard this track on the richard pryor special on showtime ive been bumping it and sharing it with everybody. i miss the REAL music like this. Thanks alot. 

    B.... M....

    I thought it was just me.. I heard like 15 seconds of it and went on youtube to find it.. its banging!

    B.... M....

    Ditto for me as well

  47. E.... L....

    I first heard this song at the end of a richard pryor speical been rockin it every since thanks for posting cold cold cold!!!

  48. j.... ....

    dude seriously thank you for putting this up. a hidden gem that keeps getting removed. love this track. thanks a million bud....

  49. S.... A....

    THANK YOU!!!  Been looking for this for so long, thank you so much!!!

  50. B.... P....

    THIS JOINT IS SO MEAN...........MAN THANKS FOR POSTING THIS ONE FOR REAL!!