You Sure Love To Ball – English Lyrics

• By: Marvin Gaye
• Album: Lets Get It On

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the intimate world of Marvin Gaye's "You Sure Love to Ball," a steamy soul classic that explores the nuances of love and desire. By diving into the 1970s slang and sensual lyrics, you'll gain a deeper understanding of the era's bold approach to music and language, all while enjoying Gaye's signature sound.

[English]

Oh baby, please turn yourself around

Oh baby, so I can love you good

Oh baby, I'll make you feel so good

Oh sugar, just like you want me to

Oh baby, you sure love to ball

Oh baby, you sure love to ball

Oh honey, I hope you'll never freeze

I love you, I love you so much

Oh baby, baby, don't ever go away

Stay with me baby, I'll love you night and day

Oh baby, you sure love to ball

Oh honey, you sure love to ball

Oh now, I just love you, that's all

I've got my mind made up baby

Oh there's no doubts, oh baby

That you're my foxy lady

Oh baby, you sure love to ball

Oh sugar, you sure love to ball

All, all I know now baby

Hey baby, is love you some more

Oh come on in and let me love you

Oh baby, come for more

Oh baby, you sure love to ball

Oh baby, you sure love to ball

Pretty little sexy baby, you sure love to ball

Pretty little sexy mama, you sure love to ball

Pretty little sexy baby, you sure love to ball

Pretty little sexy mama, you sure love to ball

Pretty little sexy baby, you sure love to ball

Pretty little sexy mama, you sure love to ball

All I know, I know if we had to ever part

Ahh that one day would surely break my heart

Got to get ready, got to get ready

Oh baby, you sure love to ball

Oh baby, you sure love to ball

Pretty little sexy baby, you sure love to ball

Pretty little sexy mama, you sure love to ball

Pretty little sexy baby, you sure love to ball

Pretty little sexy mama, you sure love to ball

Pretty little sexy baby, you sure love to ball

Pretty little sexy mama, you sure love to ball

Pretty little sexy baby, you sure love to ball

You sure love to ball

Pretty little sexy baby, you sure love to ball

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a deep affection for someone noun - a deep affection for someone
ball /bɔːl/ A2	noun - a social dance event verb - to have sexual intercourse (slang)
sexy /ˈseksi/ B1	adjective - sexually attractive or exciting
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child noun - a term of endearment for a loved one
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - of a high quality or standard
pretty /ˈprɪti/ A2	adjective - attractive in a delicate way
little /ˈlɪtəl/ A1	adjective - small in size
mama /ˈmɑːmə/ A1	noun - mother
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in a place
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period between sunset and sunrise
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - the period between sunrise and sunset
foxy /ˈfɒksi/ B2	adjective - attractive and cunning
lady /ˈleɪdi/ A1	noun - a woman, especially one who is polite or well-mannered
part /pɑːrt/ A1	noun - a piece or segment of something verb - to separate or divide
break /breɪk/ A1	verb - to separate into pieces
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood around the body noun - the seat of emotions

Key Grammar Structures

• Oh baby, please turn yourself around

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The verb 'turn' is in the imperative mood, used to give a command or make a request.

• Oh baby, I'll make you feel so good

  ➔ Future Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase 'I'll make' uses the future simple tense with 'will' contracted to 'll', indicating a future action.

• Oh baby, you sure love to ball

  ➔ Present Simple Tense with Adverb 'Sure'

  ➔ The verb 'love' is in the present simple tense, and 'sure' emphasizes the certainty of the action.

• I love you, I love you so much

  ➔ Present Simple Tense with Adverb 'So Much'

  ➔ The verb 'love' is repeated in the present simple tense, and 'so much' intensifies the degree of the emotion.

• Stay with me baby, I'll love you night and day

  ➔ Future Simple Tense with Time Expressions

  ➔ The phrase 'I'll love' uses the future simple tense, and 'night and day' indicates continuous action over time.

• Oh now, I just love you, that's all

  ➔ Present Simple Tense with Emphasis

  ➔ The verb 'love' is in the present simple tense, and 'that's all' emphasizes the exclusivity of the statement.

• All I know now baby, is love you some more

  ➔ Present Simple Tense in a Clause

  ➔ The verb 'know' is in the present simple tense within a clause, and 'love you some more' is the object of the sentence.

• If we had to ever part, that one day would surely break my heart

  ➔ Past Perfect in Conditional Sentence

  ➔ The clause 'had to ever part' uses the past perfect, and 'would surely break' indicates a hypothetical result.