Come Live with Me Angel

Marvin Gaye

About Come Live with Me Angel

"Come Live with Me Angel" is a sultry soul song recorded by singer Marvin Gaye, issued on his acclaimed 1976 album, I Want You. Written by Jacqueline Hillard and Leon Ware, the song featured erotic lyrics of Marvin wanting his girlfriend to "walk around nude" while in the comforts of their home and later serve breakfast in bed. The song would later be sampled by rap group G-Unit for their hit song, "Wanna Get to Know You" featuring R&B singer Joe in 2004.


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2016
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Come live with me angel
Come live with me in comfort

I wanna be your lover
I don't understand your mood baby
I wanna be your lover
I really really
Wanna be your lover
When you want some solitude
I wanna be your lover
You can't have it
Ooh yeah baby
I wanna be your lover

Darling please walk around me (at least) three times a day
So I can get cha baby
I want to get true at least three times a day
In all the ways baby - whoo
You can have your way if you decide to stay

So

Come live with me angel woooo
Come live with me in comfort
Come chill with me angel
Come live with me in comfort

Ooh ooh ooh this is where all your fantasies end
Let me explore all your treasures
I'll turn you on to all of those freakish pleasures
Good experienced company
Like me who knows all the ways
Is what you need baby
Just you and me locked up for days
After we eat breakfast in bed
Turn on the music for our head

Come live with me angel
Papas the sweet angel
Come live with me in comfort whoo ooo

Come live with me angel
Come live with me in comfort
Come live with me my beautiful angel
Come live with me in comfort
Come live with me darling angel
Come live with me in comfort

Baby, sock it to me

Woo ooo
Woo ooo ooo
Woo woo woo woo
Woo woo woo woo woo ooo
Woo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo
Woo ooo woo ooo
Woo woooooooooo

Come on angel
Come on and go with me ah woo
Please come on go with me I said please woo
Sweet little baby
It's no mystery on how much I want you

I want you baby
I want you
I want you can't you see

Baby have everything
Sweet little sexy thing
I want you to live with me woo

Come on sweet lady
Come on live with me yeah
Come on now baby woo

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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: Jacqueline Dalya Hilliard, Leon Ware

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10 facts about this song

Song Production
"Come Live with Me Angel" was produced by Marvin Gaye and Ed Townsend. The duo has worked together on several successful songs.
Album
It is one of the songs included in Marvin Gaye's 17th studio album called "I Want You" which was released in March 1976.
Songwriters
The song was written by Jacqueline Hilliard and Leon Ware. Ware was a frequent collaborator of Gaye.
Concept
The song is a lyrical invitation from a man to his love interest, asking her to come and live with him.
Musical Style
"Come Live with Me Angel" exhibits Marvin Gaye's shift from the Motown sound towards more personal and sensual musical expressions.
Song Length
The track is quite lengthy for a pop song, coming in at 6 minutes and 30 seconds.
Album Success
Although "Come Live with Me Angel" was not released as a single, the album "I Want You" reached no. 1 on the Billboard R&B charts and was certified Platinum by the RIAA.
Inspiring Other Artists
Neo-soul artist D'Angelo cited the song, as well as the entire album, as a major inspiration for his acclaimed album "Voodoo."
Cover Versions
"Come Live with Me Angel" has been covered by other artists, including Jose James in his album "Lean On Me."
Legacy
The song continues to be highly regarded in Gaye's discography and is often cited as a standout track from the "I Want You" album.

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