Valerie Simpson
Medley III (Live at the London Palladium, 1977)
[Intro: Marvin Gaye]
You know, ladies and gentlemen
Very few performers have the privilege of singing with four marvelous ladies during the course of a career, or any other time for that matter
I consider myself very lucky privileged to perform with Mary Wells, Miss Mary Wells, Kim Weston, Miss Diana Ross, and Miss Tammi Terrell
Oh, she'd like that, she would, she'd like that, thank you
For her, I thank you too
So in order to perform these songs for you, a charming lady dancer is about to come to the stage to assist us
So won't you get together out there and welcome to the stage Miss Florence Lyles, ladies and gentlemen
Come on, Flo, baby
Thanks, baby
Yes, baby

[Part I: You're All I Need To Get By]

[Intro: Marvin Gaye & Florence Lyles]
You're all I need to get by
Sing to me, baby, oh darlin'
You're all I need to get by
Oh, talk to me, baby, ah, feel alright
You're all I need to get by
Oh baby, ah sugar sugar, ooh you thrill me, baby
Honey, honey, honey, yeah
You're all I need to get by
Ah, little baby, woo-hoo, let me talk to you, baby
And then some say, yes baby
[Verse: Marvin Gaye & Florence Lyles]
Like the sweet morning dew, I took one look at you
And it was plain to see, you were my destiny
My arms open wide, I threw away my pride
I'll sacrifice for you, dedicate my life to you

[Pre-Chorus: Marvin Gaye | Marvin Gaye & Florence Lyles]
Oh, I will go where you lead
Always there in time of need
And when I lose my will
You'll be there to push me up the hill
There's no, no looking back for us
We got love sure 'nough, that's enough
You're all, you're all I need to get by

[Chorus: Marvin Gaye & Florence Lyles]
You're all I need to get by
Ah baby, all I need, baby, woo

[Part II: Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing]

[Chorus: Marvin Gaye & Florence Lyles]
Ooh, ain't nothing like the real thing, baby
Ain't nothing like the real thing, no
Ain't nothing like the real thing, baby
Ain't nothing like the real thing
[Verse: Marvin Gaye & Florence Lyles]
Ooh
I've got your picture hangin' on the wall
But it can't see or come to me when I call your name
I realize it's just a picture in a frame
Ooh, I read your letters you're not here
But they don't move me
And they don't groove me like when I hear
Your sweet voice whispering in my ear
Don't you know

[Chorus: Marvin Gaye & Florence Lyles]
Ain't nothing like the real thing, baby
Ain't nothing like the real thing, no no
Ain't nothing like the real thing, baby
Ain't nothing like the real thing

[Outro: Marvin Gaye & Florence Lyles]
Ooh
Ain't nothing like the real thing, baby
Nothing in this world, baby
Ain't nothing like the, like the real thing
No one like my pretty pretty baby
Ain't nothing like the real thing, baby
Oh, nothing in the world
Ain't nothing, nothing like the real thing
[Part III: Your Precious Love]

[Verse 1: Marvin Gaye]
Let me say this to you, baby, I haven't really expressed this
Ooh, every day there's something new
Honey, to keep me lovin' you
And with every passin' minute
Ah sugar, so much joy wrapped up in it

[Chorus: Marvin Gaye & Florence Lyles]
Oh, Heaven must have sent you from above
Whoa, Heaven must have sent your precious love

[Verse 2: Florence Lyles & Marvin Gaye]
And now (Talk to me), I've got a song to sing (Talk to me)
Tellin' the world (Oh) about the joy you bring
And you gave me, you gave me a reason for livin'
And ooh, you taught me, you taught me the reason of givin'

[Chorus: Marvin Gaye & Florence Lyles]
Oh, Heaven must have sent you from above
Whoa, Heaven must have sent your precious love, woo

[Part IV: It Takes Two]

[Verse 1: Marvin Gaye & Florence Lyles]
One can have a dream, baby
Two can make that dream so real
One can talk about bein' in love
Two can say how it really feels
One can wish upon a star
Two can make that wish come true, yeah
One can stand alone in the dark
Two can make the light shine through

[Chorus: Marvin Gaye & Florence Lyles]
It takes two, baby
It takes two, baby
Me and you
Just takes two
It takes two, baby
It takes two, baby
To make a dream come true, hey baby
Just takes two, ooh

[Part V: Ain't No Mountain High Enough]

[Intro: Marvin Gaye]
Wait a minute now
I know there's, yeah

[Verse 1: Marvin Gaye & Florence Lyles]
Listen, baby
Ain't no mountain high
Ain't no valley low
Ain't no river wide enough, baby
If you need me, call me
No matter where you are
No matter how far
Don't worry, baby
Just call my name
I'll be there in a hurry
You don't have to worry
'Cause baby there

[Chorus: Marvin Gaye & Florence Lyles]
Ain't no mountain high enough
Ain't no valley low enough
Ain't no river wide enough
To keep me from getting to you, babe

[Verse 2: Marvin Gaye]
Remember the day I set you free
I told you you could always count on me
From that day on, I made a vow
I'll be there when you want me
Some way, some how
'Cause baby there

[Chorus: Marvin Gaye & Florence Lyles]
Ain't no mountain high enough
Ain't no valley low enough
Ain't no river wide enough
To keep me from getting to you, babe...

Ain't no mountain high enough
Ain't no valley low enough
Ain't no river wide enough

[Bridge: Marvin Gaye & Florence Lyles]
No baby
Ain't no river
To keep me from getting to you
Ain't no river, yeah
And ain't no mountain high
And wanna love in the valley
No valley low
Ooh
Keep me from all your love, baby
Ooh ooh
I can do anything, sugar
Ooh
Cross the burning desert
Swim the deepest sea
I'm gonna climb the mountain
Climb and climb the highest mountain
Gonna be with you, baby
To be with you, darling, talk to me, oh baby

[Chorus: Marvin Gaye & Florence Lyles]
You know there ain't no mountain high enough
Ain't no valley low enough
Ain't no river wide enough
To keep me from getting to you, babe

[Outro: Marvin Gaye]
Oh, hoo
How about it for Miss Flo Lyles, ladies and gentlemen
Isn't she gorgeous? Isn't she wonderful?
Lovely, lovely, lovely Flo
That's marvelous
Thank you, doll
To keep me from getting to you, baby
Oh baby, ow, ow, woo