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Artist: Marvin Gaye
Track: God Is Love

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Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

Oh, don't go and talk about my Father (talk about my Father)
God is my friend
Jesus is my friend (God is my friend)
He made this world for us to live in (He made this world)
And gave us everything (Lord gave us everything)
And all He asks of us (peace)
Is we give each other love
Oh yeah

Don't go and talk about my Father (don't talk about him no, no, no)
'Cause God is my friend
Jesus is my friend (God is my friend)
He loves us whether or not we know it (Jesus loves us, oh yeah)
And He'll forgive all our sins, oh yeah (He'll forgive our sins)
And all He asks of us, oh yeah, is we give each other love
Oh yeah

Love your mother (she bore you)
Love your father (he works for you)
Love your sister (she's good to you)
Love your brother (love your brotHer)
Don't go and talk about my Father (talk about, He's good to us)
God is my friend
Jesus is my friend (God is my friend)
And when we call in Him for mercy, (mercy Father)
He'll be merciful, my friend, oh yeah, ooh
(Oh, yes He will)
All He asks of us, I know
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Genius Q&A
Q:Who wrote “God Is Love” by Marvin Gaye?
“God Is Love” by Marvin Gaye was written by Marvin Gaye, Anna Gordy Gaye, Elgie Stover & James Nyx.
Q:When did Marvin Gaye release “God Is Love”?
Marvin Gaye released “God Is Love” on May 21, 1971.
Q:Who wrote “God Is Love” by The Dirty Dozen Brass Band?
“God Is Love” by The Dirty Dozen Brass Band was written by Marvin Gaye, James Nyx & Elgie Stover.
Q:Who wrote “God Is Love” by Devon Gilfillian?
“God Is Love” by Devon Gilfillian was written by Anna Gordy Gaye, Elgie Stover, James Nyx & Marvin Gaye.
Q:Who wrote “God is Love / Mercy Mercy Me” by Sounds of Blackness?
“God is Love / Mercy Mercy Me” by Sounds of Blackness was written by Marvin Gaye, Anna Gordy Gaye, Elgie Stover & James Nyx.
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