The Onion Song

Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 10: 1970

2 MINUTES AND 57 SECONDS • SEP 16 1969

Lyrics

The world is just a great big onion

And pain and fear are the spices that make you cry

(Oh baby) Oh, and the only way to get rid of this great big onion

Is to plant love seeds until it di...

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Album tracklist

1

02:53

2

I'll Wait For You

02:35

3

The Bells (Alternate Mix)

02:53

4

03:12

5

My Cherie Amour

02:52

6

Never Had A Dream Come True (Single Version / Mono)

03:11

7

Somebody Knows, Somebody Cares (Single Version / Mono)

02:34

8

Whatcha' Gonna Do

02:47

9

03:00

10

Running Back And Forth

02:43

11

Gotta Hold On To This Feeling

03:35

12

Clinging To The Thought That She's Coming Back

03:10

13

I Should Be Proud (Single Version / Mono)

02:56

14

Love, Guess Who (Single Version / Mono)

03:04

15

Message From A Black Man

03:20

16

03:16

17

Up The Ladder To The Roof (Single Version)

03:17

18

Bill, When Are You Coming Back (Single Version / Mono)

04:07

19

Expressin' My Love

02:38

20

I Don't Dream No More

03:15

21

Get Ready (Single Version)

02:47

22

03:12

23

The Young Folks (Longer Single Version)

03:11

24

You Need Love Like I Do (Don't You?)

03:38

25

You're My Everything

03:04

26

I Remember When (Dedicated To Beverly) (Promo Version)

03:28

27

Sorry Is A Sorry Word

02:23

28

I Remember When (Dedicated To Beverly) (Commercial Version)

03:30

29

02:57

30

California Soul

02:48

31

It's All In The Game

02:50

32

Love (Is The Answer)

02:27

33

Reach Out And Touch (Somebody's Hand)

02:59

34

These Things Will Keep Me Loving You

03:10

35

Dark Side Of The World

03:03

36

Indiana Wants Me (Promo Version)

03:02

37

Loves Your Name

02:19

38

Indiana Wants Me (Commercial Version)

03:35

39

03:16

40

Free Again (Non C'est Rien)

04:04

41

On The Brighter Side Of A Blue World

02:47

42

I'm Gonna Carry On

02:44

43

Who's Gonna Take The Blame (Single Version / Mono)

03:34

44

I Gotta Thing For You (Single Version / Mono)

03:19

45

02:29

46

02:36

47

Two Feet From Happiness

03:20

48

Let Somebody Love Me

03:09

49

Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today) (Single Version/Mono)

04:02

50

02:36

51

The Love You Save

03:04

52

I Found That Girl

03:10

53

The End Of Our Road

02:47

54

Me And My Lonely Room

02:58

55

Just Another Morning

03:17

56

02:57

57

Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)

02:33

58

I'm More Than Happy (I'm Satisfied) (Single Version / Mono)

02:57

59

Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) (Alternate Mix)

02:46

60

03:27

61

He Who Picks A Rose

02:26

62

03:08

63

Together We Can Make Such Sweet Music

03:06

64

Do You See My Love (For You Growing)

03:30

65

Groove And Move

02:54

66

The Day Will Come Between Sunday And Monday

02:46

67

My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)

03:29

68

Everybody's Got The Right To Love

02:39

69

But I Love You More

03:27

70

We Can Make It (Promo Version)

02:49

71

I Like Your Style

02:51

72

We Can Make It Baby (Commercial Version)

02:47

73

An Important Message From Barney Ales (Play Immediately)

03:01

74

(I Know) I'm Losing You

03:39

75

When Joanie Smiles

02:55

76

Stay A Little Longer

02:42

77

We Should Never Be Lonely My Love

02:51

78

How You Gonna Keep It (After You Get It)

02:38

79

This Time Last Summer

03:06

80

Ain't No Mountain High Enough (Long Promo Version)

06:17

81

Ain't No Mountain High Enough (Short Promo Version)

04:05

82

Ain't No Mountain High Enough

03:30

83

Can't It Wait Until Tomorrow

03:15

84

Still Water (Love)

03:14

85

Still Water (Peace)

02:43

86

Stone Soul Booster

03:14

87

02:37

88

03:43

89

One More Chance

03:00

90

Ungena Za Ulimwengu (Unite The World)

04:12

91

Hum Along And Dance

03:38

92

As Long As I've Got You

02:02

93

One Little Teardrop

02:24

94

03:45

95

Your Love Was Worth Waiting For

02:50

96

The Tears Of A Clown (Single Version / Mono)

03:04

97

Promise Me (Single Version / Mono)

03:05

98

The Love I Saw In You Was Just A Mirage (Alternate Mix)

02:58

99

Heaven Help Us All

03:13

100

I Gotta Have A Song

02:32

101

You Keep Me Hangin' On

03:26

102

Make Me A Potion

03:22

103

It's A Lonesome Road

02:33

104

Yesterday's Love Is Over

02:51

105

I Gotta Let You Go (Single Version / Mono)

02:29

106

You're The Loser Now

03:37

107

Stoned Love (Single Version)

02:59

108

04:10

109

Stoned Love (Long Version)

03:46

110

If I Were Your Woman

03:12

111

The Tracks Of My Tears

03:06

112

03:38

113

03:20

114

River Deep, Mountain High

03:14

115

Together We Can Make Such Sweet Music (Single Version / Mono)

03:05

116

03:13

117

Let The Music Play

03:54

118

Coming Apart (Stereo Promo Version)

03:42

119

Stop The War Now

03:44

120

God Bless Whoever Sent You

03:17

121

Just To Keep You Satisfied (Original Single Mix) [Explicit]

03:56

122

Desperate Young Man

03:21

123

02:55

124

Here Comes The Night

03:25

125

Born To Wander (Stereo Promo Version)

02:59

126

03:12

127

Carry Your Own Load

03:15

128

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

02:30

129

Christmas Won't Be The Same This Year (Single Version Edit)

02:45

130

03:01

131

02:32

132

03:15

133

02:48

134

We'll Have It Made

03:27

135

My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)

03:37

136

Just Seven Numbers (Can Straighten Out My Life)

03:06

137

I Wish I Were Your Mirror

03:10

138

Maria (You Were The Only One)

03:06

139

Living In A World I Created For Myself

03:13

140

Living In A World I Created For Myself (Alternate Mix)

03:15

141

Can't Wait To See You

02:34

142

It's Private Tonight

03:12

The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 10: 1970

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The Onion Song

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