Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) - 1971 Songtext
von Marvin Gaye

Rockets, moon shots
Spend it on the have-nots
Money, we make it
′Fore we see it, you take it

Oh, make me wanna holler
The way they do my life
Make me wanna holler
The way they do my life

This ain't livin′, this ain't livin'
No, no baby, this ain′t livin′
No, no, no, no
Ain't livin′ baby
This is ain't livin′

Crime is increasing
Trigger happy policing
Panic is spreading
God knows where we're heading


Oh, makes me wanna holler
Throw up both my hands
Make me wanna holler
Throw up both my hands
Instrumental

Singing about the inner city blues
Yes baby
Oh baby
Singng about the inner city blues
I′m singing about the babies that ain't got no momma
Down in the ghetto
All over the world
Singing 'bout the children that
The hungry people and the old people
All over the world
Inner city blues
Yes it is baby
Yes it is baby
Singing ′bout the father, got no job baby
Singing ′bout the inner city blues
I'm singing ′bout the times ahead baby
I think it's not the end of the words
But it is today honey


I′m singing 'bout the blues
Inner city blues
That′s what I'm singing about
One more thing
One more thing

What you say? Listen
Radiation, ah baby, is starting to fall
And your life in the hands of madness, yes it is
Woo, don't be misled by all the lies they tell
Those in control, you know, they lie to you, baby
Please, I got the blues the most, more than anybody
I got the blues, I got the blues the most
Turn off the nuclear issues, turn off the nuclear issues, baby
Turn it off
Coast to coast, all over the world, country
Started, it′s already started, baby, yeah baby
I got the blues, baby, inner city blues, ooh
Lord have mercy, I got the blues
Help me, baby, ow
Instrumental
Inner city blues
Ah baby, inner city blues
I′ll feel alright, yes baby
Ooh, feel alright