Pride and Joy - Marvin Gaye: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Pride and Joy

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Pride and Joy was released on January 31, 1963 by UNI/MOTOWN as a part of the album That Stubborn Kinda' Fellow

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Marvin Gaye

Lead Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Marvin Gaye

Songwriter

William Stevenson

William Stevenson

Songwriter

Norman Whitfield

Norman Whitfield

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

William Stevenson

William Stevenson

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

You are my pride and joy

And I just love you, love you, darlin'

Like a baby boy loves his toy

You've got kisses sweeter than honey

And I work seven days a week to give you all my money

And that's why you are my pride and joy

[Chorus]

Tellin' the world, you're my pride and joy (Pride and joy, pride and joy)

And I believe I'm your baby boy (Baby boy, baby boy)

And I know you're my, my pride and joy (Pride and joy, pride and joy)

Yeah, baby, yeah, baby (Baby boy, baby boy)

[Verse 2]

You, you are my pride and joy

And a love like mine, yeah, baby

It's somethin' nobody can ever destroy

You pick me up when I'm down (Pick me up when I'm down)

And when we go out, pretty baby, you shake up the whole darn town (Whole town)

And that's why I believe you're my (That's why you're my)

Pride and joy (Pride and joy)

Yeah, baby

[Chorus]

I believe you're my (Pride and joy)

You're my pride and joy (Pride and joy)

Every day (Pride and joy)

And in the night, too (Pride and joy)

And I'm your (Baby boy)

Your little baby boy (Baby boy)

And you're my (Pride and joy)

You're my pride and joy (Pride and joy)

Lord, I love you

Just like the school boy loves his toy (Pride and joy)

[Chorus]

Yeah, tell 'em again, tell 'em again (Pride and joy)

I believe you're my (Pride and joy)

I believe you're my (Pride and joy)

You my pride and joy (Pride and joy)

Whoa, Lord, I'm (Baby boy)

Your baby boy (Baby boy)

All because you're my (Pride and joy)

You're my pride and joy (Pride and joy)

And I love you like the school boy loves his toy (Pride and joy)

Yeah, yeah

[Outro]

Oh, darlin', you're my (Pride and joy)

You're my pride and joy (Pride and joy, pride and joy)

Every day, every day (Pride and joy)

And oh, Lord (Baby boy)

You said I was your baby boy one day (Baby boy)

And I believed you

Written by: Marvin Gaye, Norman Whitfield, William Stevenson

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