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(Background sounds of people partying throughout)

I used to go out to parties and stand around,
'Cause I was too nervous to really get down.
But my body yearned to be free.
I got out on the floor and thought somebody could choose me.

No more standing there beside the walls.
Now I got myself together, baby, and I'm having a ball.
As long as you're grooving, there's always a chance
Somebody watching might wanna make romance.

Move your body.
Oooh, baby, you dance all night
To the groove and feel alright.
Everybody's grooving on like a fool. Oooh! Oooh!
But if you see me spread out, let me in.
Oooh, oooh, oooh.

Baby, just party high and low.
Let me step into your erotic zone.
Move it up.
Turn it 'round.
Oooh. Shake it down. Oooh, baby. (Oooh.)

Owwwwwwwwww!
You can love me when you want to, baby.
This is such a groovy party, baby.
We're here face to face.
And everybody's swinging.
This is such a groovy place.
All the young ladies are so fine. Yeeeeeeeee!

You're moving your body easy with no doubts.
I know what you're thinking, baby, you wanna turn me out.
Think I'm gonna let you do it, babe.

Keep on dancing. (Dancing lady. Dancing lady.)
Oh, baby. Oh, oh. (Got to give it up.)
Keep on dancing. (Dancing lady. Dancing lady.)
Oooh, you look so good. (Got to give it up.) Yeah.
Keep on dancing. (Dancing lady. Dancing lady.)
I love the way you move. (Got to give it up.)
Keep on dancing. Oooh! Oh, baby, yeah.
Got to give it up.
Keep on dancing. Oh, oh, darling, yeah.
Got to give it up.
Keep on dancing. Talking to you, baby.
Yeah, oh yeah. (Got to give it up.)
(Ahhh.) Keep on dancing.
Ow! (Oh Lord.) Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
Got to give it up. Oooh, oooh.

(Saxophone solo)

Oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh.
Oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh.
Oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh.
Oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh.
Oooh, oooh, oooh...oooh...oooh.

If you want my love, you got to give it up.
If you want it, baby, I got to give it up.
If you want it, I...I got to give it up.
If you want it, baby, I got to give it up.
If you want it, I...I got to give it up.
If you want it, baby, I got to give it up.

Dancing lady, dancing lady, dancing lady, dancing lady.
Dancing lady, dancing lady, dancing lady, dancing lady.
Dancing lady, dancing lady, dancing lady, dancing lady.
Dancing lady, oooh.

Let me see you, darling.
Let me see you dance some more, dance some more.
Oooh, you're so good.
Got me dancing, honey, you look so good.
Got to give it up. Oooh.
Look at you, baby. Aw yeah, you look so good.
Got to give it up.
(If you want it, I...) Talking to you, baby, with my eye.
Got to give it up.
Dancing, baby, on the floor.
Got to give it up.
(If you want it, I...) Let me see you, darling.
Let me see you dance some more.
(I got to give it up.) You're so good.
Keep on dancing, baby. You look so good.
Got to give it up.
Look at me, baby. Owwwwwww!
Look so good. Have mercy.
Oooh. Don't stop the funk, baby.

(Guitar solo)

Non-stop express party, baby, is slipping by.
Get down.
Whee, oooh, whee, oh, duh, duh, duh, duh, whee, duh, duh.
Whee, oooh, whee, duh, duh, duh, duh, duh, duh, whee, duh, duh.
Whee, oooh, whee, duh, duh, duh, duh, duh, duh, whee, duh, duh.
Funk me.

(Guitar solo continues)

Whoo!
Non-stop express party, y'all.
Feel no distress, I'm at my best.
Get down.
Let's dance, let's shout.
Getting funky's what it's all about.
Let's dance, let's shout.
Getting funky's what it's all about.
Let's dance, let's shout.
Getting funky's what it's all about.
Let's dance, let's shout.
Getting funky's what it's all about.

Let's dance, let's shout.
Getting funky's what it's all about.
Let's dance, let's shout.
Getting funky's what it's all about.
Let's dance, let's shout.
Getting funky's what it's all about.
Let's dance, let's shout, uh.
Getting funky's what it's all about. Ow!
Right in there, baby.

(Guitar solo continues)

I can dance with you, baby, all night long.
I can wonder, should I, darling, go home.
I can dance with you, baby, all night long.
I can wonder, should I, baby, we go home.
If you want it, sugar, you got to give it up. Hit me.
Bomp, bomp, bomp, bomp.
Bomp, bomp, bomp, bomp. Wow!

You got to give it up.
Marvin's with you, baby.
You got to give it up.
This is Marvin Gaye.
You got to give it up.

Oooh, oooh. (Let's dance, let's shout. Getting funky's what it's all about.)
Oooh, oooh. (Let's dance, let's shout. Getting funky's what it's all about.)
Oooh, oooh. (Let's dance, let's shout. Getting funky's what it's all about.)
Oooh, oooh. (Let's dance, let's shout. Getting funky's what it's all about.)
Let's dance, let's shout.
Getting funky's what it's all about.
Let's dance, let's shout.
Getting funky's what it's all about.
Non-stop express party, baby. (Let's dance, let's shout. Getting funky's what it's
all about.)
Get down. (Let's dance, let's shout. Getting funky's what it's all about.)
Let's dance, let's shout. Getting funky's what it's all about.
Let's dance, let's shout. Getting funky's what it's all about.
Let's dance, let's shout. Getting funky's what it's all about.
song info:
Verified yes
LanguageEnglish
GenreR&B, Soul, Disco, Funk
Rank
Duration00:10:26
Charts
Copyright ©Sony/atv Music Publishing
WriterMarvin P Gaye
Lyrics licensed byLyricFind
AddedFebruary 3rd, 2009
Last updatedMarch 5th, 2022
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