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The Onion Song

Marvin Gaye

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The Onion Song

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The world is just a great big onion& pain & fear are the spices that make you cryOh, & the only way to get rid of this great big onionIs to plant love seeds until it dies, uh huhHey world! We got a great big job to doYeah, we need you& everybody who loves truthDon't you know we've got to clean up this place& reach far high & oh yeahYes we doWe gotta be headstrong about rightin' the wrong& make a mountain of happy souls, oh;The world is just a great big onion& I don't care, it's the face people like to wearYes it is now& the only way to get rid of this great big onionEvery one single soul's got to do their shareTell about it, baby!So come on, let's knock on every doorTell them love is the answerWhether they're rich or poor, oh yeahFor we don't care what you doHow you look, or your status claim, babyNo no, because brothers & sistersFrom now on, is gonna be everyone's name, oh ohThe world is just a great big onion& pain & fear are the spices that make you cryYes it is& the only way to get rid of this great big onionIs to plant love seedsNow everybody, got to plant love seedsCome on & plant love seedsUntil it diesThe world is just a great big onion

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