Sparrow

Marvin Gaye

About Sparrow

Another song with the same name, written by Graham Lyle and Benny Gallagher, was recorded by McGuinness Flint and Mary Hopkin in the early 1970s. "Sparrow" is a 1978 jazz song recorded by singer Marvin Gaye issued on the singer's 1978 album, Here, My Dear album. The lyrics basically have a poetic and religious tone to them as Marvin calls a sparrow "to sing (his) beautiful song" to let him make sure that things are all right even when they aren't. In the song's climactic bridge, Gaye coos to the bird to sing to him personally before the bird flies away in hopes he can find inspiration.  


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1978
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I used to hear a sparrow singing, baby
Oh, but one day as I went along I didn't hear his song
But I know the sparrow should sing
Sing on such a morning in spring
Oh sparrow, why don't you sing?

Sing to me, oh, sparrow come around
Come around, why don't you come around?
Sing about melody, aww, melody
About the things you see
Anything you want to sing about
Just sing it on out now, sing it on out

Let the world know what life's all about
Sing, little sparrow, sing
Sing, little sparrow, sing
Oh sing, little sparrow, won't you sing for me?

And for the rest of all my world
They'll appreciate it, I know
Every time I'm feeling low
I know I can always count on you
Sing, little sparrow
About the troubles you're in, places you've been
You can sing I know it, don't you try to pretend

Sing while you're here, sing a song, my dear
Let me hear your song, do you mean to call
Sing, little sparrow, sing
Want you to sing, little sparrow, sing
I want you to sing, little sparrow, sing
A pretty bird song

Sing to me, let me hear your agony
Did you see me sucking up the lay?
Sing to me of peace and love
Sing to me of God and love
Sing sparrow, oh sparrow, sing

Sing to me about man's inhumanity
And all the injustice you see
Sing sparrow, sing, little sparrow, sing
Sing about what to give
Sing about about how to live
I want you to sing your tune sparrow
Oh, little sparrow, sing

Sing to me of jealousy
Aww, sing what that's all about
Sing it all out, shout, little sparrow
Aww, sing at me
Sing me a, sing me a song
I wanna know what's wrong, little bird, tell me
Aww, sparrow

Sing sparrow 'cause I wanna know
You sweet, itty, bitty, pretty bird
Sing before you go
Sing to me, Marvin Gaye before you fly away
Never stop singing sparrow till we hear your song

Sing your song
Sing your song
On and on and on and on
On and on and on and on and
I remember a bird

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Marvin Gaye

Marvin Gaye (April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984), born Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr., was an American singer-songwriter and musician whose career spanned more than two decades. Born and raised in Washington, D.C., he was the son of a storefront minister of a local Pentecostal church sect and grew up singing gospel in church revivals as a young child. Gaye branched out into secular music as a teenager, joining the doo-wop group The Marquees, after returning from an honorable discharge from the United States Air Force, before the group was hired by Harvey Fuqua to be Harvey & The Moonglows. Following the band's separation in 1960, Gaye began working as a session drummer for the Detroit music label, Anna, before signing with Motown Records in 1961, adding an "e" to his s… more »

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Written by: Ed Townsend, Marvin P Gaye

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10 facts about this song

Album Association
"Sparrow" is a song from Marvin Gaye's thirteenth studio album "What's Going On."
Release Date
This album, including the song "Sparrow," was released on May 21, 1971.
Social Commentary
The album, including "Sparrow," was considered one of the first concept albums that brought forth social commentary about the Vietnam War, poverty, and racial tension in America.
Album's Popularity
Despite hesitations of Berry Gordy, founder of Motown Records, believing the album was too political, "What's Going On" was a commercial success, and "Sparrow" was a significant part of that.
Impressive Ranking
In 2020, Rolling Stone ranked "What's Going On", the album featuring "Sparrow," as the greatest album of all time, thus indicating the significance and impact of all the songs on that album.
Soulful Genre
"Sparrow", like the rest of the album, is characterized by its soul genre, a style of music that combines elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues.
Song Theme
The song "Sparrow" focuses on a bird's view of the world's problems, symbolizing the marginalized and oppressed populations who yearn for freedom and a better life.
Song Lyrics
The lyrics to "Sparrow" were written by Al Cleveland, Renaldo Benson, and Marvin Gaye.
Top Charts
The song "Sparrow" contributed to the album achieving No. 6 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart and No. 1 on the Soul Albums chart, staying there for over a month.
Longevity
The messages and themes presented in "Sparrow" have continued to be relevant and moving, ensuring the song remains poignant and powerful to this day.

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