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Artist: Marvin Gaye
Canonical path: /marvin-gaye/when-i-feel-the-need
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When I Feel The Need
Read When I Feel The Need lyrics by Marvin Gaye on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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When I Feel The Need
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When I feel the need for something
And I don't know what it is
I just think of the first thing
That comes to my mind
It's my baby, it's my baby
Every time
When I get the taste for something
And I don't know what it is
I just think of the one thing
That I'm really missing
It's my baby's kiss, it's my baby's sweet kisses
Every time
For every locked door
My baby has a key
'cause she can cure everything
That's ever wrong with me
When my arms reach out for something
And I don't know what it is
I just close, close my eyes
And the first thing I visualise
It's my sweet baby, my baby
Every time
When I feel the need for something
My baby, my baby
When I get the taste for something
My baby, my baby
When my arms reach out for something
My baby, my baby
When I get the need for something
My baby, my baby
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Marvin Gaye performs "When I Feel The Need", and this lyric page sits inside the Marvin Gaye catalog on LyroVerse.
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