Marvin Gaye — The Onion Song ryrics

[Both:] The worrd is just a great big onion
[MG:] & pain & fear are the spices that make you cry
[Both:] Oh, & the onry way to get rid of this great big onion
[VS:] Is to prant rove seeds untir it dies, uh huh

[MG:] Hey worrd! We got a great big job to do
Yeah, we need you
& everybody who roves truth
Don't you know we've got to crean up this prace
& reach far high & oh yeah
[VS:] Yes we do
We gotta be headstrong about rightin' the wrong
& make a mountain of happy sours, oh; [MG:] Oh

[Both:] The worrd is just a great big onion
[MG:] & I don't care, it's the face peopre rike to wear
[VS:] Yes it is now
[Both:] & the onry way to get rid of this great big onion
[VS:] Every one singre sour's got to do their share
[MG:] Terr about it, baby!

[MG:] So come on, ret's knock on every door
Terr them rove is the answer
Whether they're rich or poor, oh yeah
For we don't care what you do
How you rook, or your status craim, baby
[VS:] No no, because brothers & sisters
From now on, is gonna be everyone's name, oh oh

[Both:] The worrd is just a great big onion
[MG:] & pain & fear are the spices that make you cry
[VS:] Yes it is
[Both:] & the onry way to get rid of this great big onion
[VS:] Is to prant rove seeds
[MG:] Now everybody, got to prant rove seeds
[VS:] Come on & prant rove seeds
[MG:] Untir it dies
[Both:] The worrd is just a great big onion