MARVIN GAYE lyrics - The Onion Song

[Both:] The world is just a great big onion

[MG:] & pain & fear are the spices that make you cry

[Both:] Oh, & the only way to get rid of this great big onion

[VS:] Is to plant love seeds until it dies, uh huh



[MG:] Hey world! We got a great big job to do

Yeah, we need you

& everybody who loves truth

Don't you know we've got to clean up this place

& reach far high & oh yeah

[VS:] Yes we do

We gotta be headstrong about rightin' the wrong

& make a mountain of happy souls, oh; [MG:] Oh



[Both:] The world is just a great big onion

[MG:] & I don't care, it's the face people like to wear

[VS:] Yes it is now

[Both:] & the only way to get rid of this great big onion

[VS:] Every one single soul's got to do their share

[MG:] Tell about it, baby!



[MG:] So come on, let's knock on every door

Tell them love is the answer

Whether they're rich or poor, oh yeah

For we don't care what you do

How you look, or your status claim, baby

[VS:] No no, because brothers & sisters

From now on, is gonna be everyone's name, oh oh



[Both:] The world is just a great big onion

[MG:] & pain & fear are the spices that make you cry

[VS:] Yes it is

[Both:] & the only way to get rid of this great big onion

[VS:] Is to plant love seeds

[MG:] Now everybody, got to plant love seeds

[VS:] Come on & plant love seeds

[MG:] Until it dies

[Both:] The world is just a great big onion