Marvin Gaye
Inner City Blues
[Intro]
La-la-la-la-la, da-da-da-da-da-da
La-la-la-la-la, da-da-da-da-da-da

[Verse 1]
Rockets, moon shots
Spend it on the have-nots
Money, we make it
Before we see it, you take it

[Chorus]
Oh, make me wanna holler
The way they do my life
Yeah, make me wanna holler
The way they do my life
Listen, baby, listen, baby
That ain't livin', that ain't livin', mama
Listen, baby, listen
No, no, no, no

[Verse 2]
Inflation, no chance
To increase finance
Bills pile up, sky high
Send that boy off to die
[Chorus]
Oh, make me wanna holler
The way they do my life
Yeah, make me wanna holler
The way they do my life
Listen, baby, listen, baby
That ain't livin', that ain't livin', mama
Listen, baby, listen
No, no, no, no

[Instrumental Break]

[Bridge]
La-la-da-da-da, da-da-da, mhm, mmm

[Verse 3]
Crime is increasin'
Trigger-happy policin'
Panic is spreading
I tell you that God knows where we're heading

[Chorus]
Oh, make me wanna holler
Throw up both my hands
Yeah, make me wanna holler
Throw up both my hands
Listen, baby, listen, baby
That ain't livin', that ain't livin', mama
Listen, baby, listen
No, no, no, no
[Verse 4]
Hang-ups, letdowns
Bad breaks, setbacks
Natural fact is
Honey, that I can't pay my taxes

[Chorus]
Oh, make me wanna holler
Throw up both my hands
Yeah, make me wanna holler
Throw up both my hands
Listen, baby, listen, baby