Marvin Gaye My Mistake (Was To Love You) (1995) lyrics

Oh, oh, oh, oh, baby

My mistake was to love you, girl, love you, girl
My mistake was to give my all, tell the world

First I had you in the palm of my hand
But I let you slip through like rain to sand
At the beginning when I didn't care
Like my own reflection, you were always there

My mistake was to love you, girl, to love you, girl
My mistake, baby, was to give my all, tell the world

You were sweeter than my very own skin
But what did I do for you, not a thing
In front of my friends you broke me down
Since then, darling, it's hard to track you down

My mistake was to love you, boy, love you, boy

My mistake was to give my all, tell the world
Yeah baby
My mistake, yeah

Many a smile you put on my face
But I paid dearly with the tears I taste
My tenderness made you cold, not sweet
'Cause if a girl loves you, you only call her weak

My mistake was to love you, boy, love you, boy
My mistake was to give my all, tell the world

My mistake was to love you, girl, love you, girl
My mistake, baby, was to give you all, tell the world

My mistake was to love you, girl, love you, girl