Marvin Gaye - That's The Way Love Is Lyrics






Ah baby
After many tears fall from your eyes
A thousand times you ask yourself why
The one guy you love has departed
You're left alone and broken-hearted
Love just comes and goes
How long it's gonna last nobody knows

[Chorus:]
That's the way love is, baby [or honey, or other endearing term]
(That's the way love is, sugar, how it is)
That's the way love is, baby
(That's the way love is, sugar, how it is)
That's how it is

I know you're walkin' down a lonesome road
And your heart is carryin' a heavy load
I know you feel like you ain't got a friend (ain't got a friend)
And your whole world's cavin' in (cavin' in)
Ah, but now is the time to be strong (to be strong)
You better forget him now that he's gone (now that he's gone)
Remember...

[Chorus]

[Instrumental]

Listen to me, little darlin'
The road of love is rough sometimes
But don't let it get the best of you
I've been hurt by love so many times
I know just what you're goin' through
You wish you were never born
You better forget him now that he's gone

[Chorus]

Wipe away your tears
Love is here today and gone tomorrow
(That's the way love is, sugar, how it is)
All your joys turn to sorrow
(That's the way love is, sugar, how it is)
One day gladness, and the next day sadness
(That's the way love is, sugar, how it is)
[...and fade]





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  1. K.... A....

    Message in the music

  2. K.... A....

    Classic Soul

  3. K.... A....

    The LEGENDARY Mr. Marvin Gaye

  4. L.... W....

    I want a girl cave so I can hide and dance to this one of many songs I love
    My girl cave would have a black lite strobe a pole large pillows .one window
    Day bed .. bathroom lol
    Kitchenet .. a loft .. and all pictures of my fav hot men
    Kind of like my new future new Digs lol

  5. M.... R....

    James fucking Jamerson

  6. C.... H....

    Never Heard of This Before. Sounds Like Heard It Thru The Grape 🍇 vine.

  7. J.... D....

    That The Way This Song Mahe Think About My Daddy Mr Jimmie Thomas Jr And. This Song Are My Favorite Song By Marvin Gaye

  8. Q.... C....

    The greatest Soul Singer of ALL tyme! #trendmagazineonline

  9. M.... ....

    This part two I heard through the grapevine.

    M.... ....

    Same songwriter/producer… Norman Whitfield.
    He also wrote/produced Papa Was A Rolling Stone.

  10. S.... F....

    Reminds me of my Home Boys, Robert Twat Face, Memo Muffin Head, Queer Bobby, Joe HillBilly, Bobby Heat Rash. Sitting in the front room in East L.A. , Stealing Salem cigarettes from Roberts mother on hot summer days.
    Marvin and all the Brothers and Sisters from Motown played the sound track to these days. Golden Memories. Peace and Love

  11. f.... r....

    Similar to "Heard it Thru the Grapevine"

  12. C.... O....

    This is a perfect recording - the production, the groove, the background vocalists, and most of all the way Marvin delivers the lyrics with that one-of-kind soulful voice - you truly believe he is singing just to you, and you alone. It’s like he’s right next to you comforting you after a break-up.

  13. M.... S....

    REMEMBERING MARVIN GAYE (APRIL 2, 1939 – APRIL 1, 1984) [04/01/2019]

    M.... S....

    He was EVERY woman's DREAM!

  14. M.... S....

    I Remember This Back I 60s When This Came I Thibk I Were About 7 Or 8 Yrs And Just listen To His Voice RIP Mr Gaye

    M.... S....

    Marie Sims ONE OF FAVORITE SONG BY MARVIN GAYE .I MISS HIM. RIP.

  15. L.... J....

    Gm edagdwg love this song and video God at work for me thank you u tube having a Motown brithday linda j ☮️❤️❤️💯 💯❤️☮️ Linda

  16. N.... S....

    Borrows heavinly "I heard it through the grapevine"

    N.... S....

    It still sounds good

    N.... S....

    Because its written by the same person.

  17. R.... A....

    NOW, THIS TRULY "SOUL VOODOO"!!!

  18. M.... M....

    How come this song didn't get more airtime?? I think it's alot better than I heard it through the Grapevine.

  19. E.... F....

    Y'all d ont know nan!!

  20. R.... D....

    This is like an inversion of heard it through the grapevine.

  21. K.... A....

    Marvin Gaye is my hero.

    My man was so classical.

    The greatest soul legend of all-time.

    RIP, the Marvelous one.

    K.... A....

    I AGREE!

  22. J.... P....

    ain't that the way things go

  23. L.... R....

    I REALLY MISS YOU YOU ARE MY FAVOR!

  24. J.... S....

    Love love this song one of my many favorites of Marvin

  25. T.... P....

    I haven't heard this in years!

    T.... P....

    Timeless!

  26. R.... A....

    Love how his words just seem to flow !!

  27. R.... C....

    Home run!

  28. R.... H....

    I love this song

  29. L.... H....

    Sounds like James jamerson on bass.

  30. L.... F....

    Excellence!

  31. A.... P....

    There are 10 sad souls, who have never known love like this song references.

    A.... P....

    Arthur Peters 19

    A.... P....

    Now its up to 33, they don't know no better!

  32. C.... B....

    Too smoooove! And the lyrics...........!

  33. L.... G....

    I think it is awful that you take great songs and delete original music and background singing. Greedy dummies

  34. S.... N....

    love it

  35. N.... ....

    Inimitable,immortal,Marvin.

  36. L.... N....

    who dosent like this Mans music? if u don't ur the one with the problem think about it!!!!

    L.... N....

    Lillie Newton you damn right!

    L.... N....

    you damn illiterate

  37. G.... N....

    The Andantes really brought the song to life

  38. a.... ....

    my guy's favorite song!