When Love Comes Knocking at my Heart Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

"When Love Comes Knocking at My Heart" by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, released in 1968, is a soulful duet expressing the excitement and vulnerability of love. The lyrics convey the anticipation of love's arrival and the joy it brings. With rich harmonies and lush instrumentation, it reflects Motown's signature sound, celebrating romance and connection. #Soul

[Verse 1]
[TT:] Oo here I am alone, thinking aimlessly
Seeing other girls in love & wishing it were me
If I could only find the key & make love come my way
I would trade this loneliness for true love any day

[Chorus 1]
[Both:] When love comes knocking at my heart
I'm surely going to let it in
When love comes knocking at my heart
Happiness will surely begin

[Chorus 2]
[TT:] Oh darling, [MG:] Oh darling
[TT:] Oh darling, [MG:] Oh darling

[Verse 2]
[MG:] Emptiness is in the air & all around me gloom
As I gaze through the window of my lonely room
I hate to get up in the morning 'cause I know what lies ahead
Where there should be a cheerful smile, there's loneliness instead

[Chorus 1]

[Verse 3]
[MG:] Oh if you've never been in love, darling
Then you're just like me, now
[TT:] Don't you get lonely? What am I to be?

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