Sexual Healing

  • Written and originally performed by Marvin Gaye (born 4/2/39 in Washington DC)
  • Was killed by his own father during an argument on 4/1/84 just one day before his 45th birthday
  • Marvin Gaye was married to Berry Gordy's sister Anna from 1961 to 1975
  • The song hit #3 on the Top 40 charts and #1 on the R&B charts (for 10 weeks) in 1982.  It was his last hit song before his tragic death

Get up, get up, get up, get up
Wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up
Oh baby, let's make love tonight
Ooooh

Baby, I'm hot just like an oven
I need some lovin'
And baby, I can't hold it much longer
It's getting stronger and stronger
And when I get that feeling
I want sexual healing

Sexual healing, oh baby
Makes me feel so fine
Helps to relieve my mind
Sexual healing, baby
Is good for me
Sexual healing is something
That's good for me

Whenever blue teardrops are fallin'
And my emotional stability is leavin' me
There is something I can do
I can get on the telephone and call you up, baby
And honey, I know you'll be there to relieve me
The love you give to me will treat me
If you don't know the thing you're givin'
Oh, I can tell you darlin' that it's sexual healing

Get up, get up, get up, get up
Let's make love tonight
Wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up
'Cause you do it right

Baby, I got sick this morning
A sea was storming inside of me
Baby, I think I'm capsizing
The waves are risin' and risin'
And when I get that feeling
I want sexual healing

Sexual healing is good for me
Makes me feel so fine, it's such a rush
Helps to relieve your mind
And it's good for us
Sexual healing, baby
It's good for me
Sexual healing is something that's good for me

Said it's good for me
And it's so good to me, my baby
Oooooh
Just take control
Just grab a-hold
Of my body and mind
Soon will be makin' it, honey
Oh, be feelin' fine
You're like medicine
Open up and let me in
Darling, you're so great
I can't wait for you to operate

Get up, get up, get up, get up
Let's make love tonight
Wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up
'Cause you do it right

I can't wait for you to operate

Oh, when I get this feeling
I want sexual healing
I got that sexual feeling, darlin'
'Cause I'm all alone
Sexual feeling, darlin'
Till you come back home
I got that sexual feeling
I need that sexual healing

Note that the lyrics posted here are those as interpreted and performed by The Oracle Band. In a few cases we have taken some liberties with the lyrics to make them more appropriate for tasteful gatherings. Their use here is intended as an aid for people in selecting music for their wedding reception or private party, and may not be reproduced for any commercial, for-profit use.

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