The Motown Story Songtext
von Diana Ross

Ooh, ooh
The best things in life are free
But you can give ′em to the birds and bees
I need money
(That's what I want)
That′s what I want
(That's what I want)
That's what I want, that′s what I want
(That′s what I want)

The Motown sound
The sound of young America
The beat drags on!

Money, money, is what I want
That's what I want
(That′s what I want)
The sound is out, everybody's beginning to shop around for the Motown sound
That′s what I want
(That's what I want)


Oh yes, wait a minute Mr. Postman
Hey, hey, hey, hey, Mr. Postman
Just a little bit of soul
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Clap your hands just a little bit louder
Clap your hands just a little bit louder

Stevie Wonder and the Wonderlove
Gladys Knight and the Pips
The Four Tops
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
The Temptations

Then I went to Gary Indiana
And I saw this fine lil′ boy, you know?
And I just wanted to say
Uh-huh
(Ooh)

When I had ya to myself, I didn't want you around
Those pretty faces always made ya stand out in a crowd
But someone took ya from the bunch
One glance was all it took
Now it's much too late for me to take a second look


Oh, baby, give me one more chance
(Show ya that I love ya)
Won′t you please let me back in your heart
Oh, darling, I was blind to let ya go
(Let you go, baby)
But now since I see you in his arms
(I want you back)
Yes, I do, now
(I want you back)
Hoo, hoo, baby
(I want you back)

The Jackson 5, "I Want You Back"
Yes, I do

Ay, the good ole days
Tell me, please, why don′t you go?
You're on my mind, why don′t you go?
(Hoo, hoo, hoo)
I should've known you didn′t love me
You just keep me hangin' on
(Ooh, ooh, ooh)

You don′t really need me
You just keep me hanging on'
(Ooh, ooh, ooh)

Ooh, hoo
Baby now, baby now
I need ya, uh-huh, I need ya
But all ya do is treat me bad
You break my heart and leave me sad
And tell me, what did I do wrong
To make you stay away so long?

Baby, now
My baby, now
I been missin' ya
I miss kissin′ ya
Instead of breakin′ up
Let's do some kissin′ and makin' up
Don′t throw our love away
In my arms, why don't you stay?

Need ya, need ya
Need ya, hold ya
Once again, my love
Be your one and embrace my love
And don′t throw our love away
Please don't do me this way
I'm not happy like I used to be
Loneliness has got the best of me

My love
My baby love
I need ya, uh-huh, I need ya
Don′t throw our love away
Don′t throw our love away

Yes! Woo!
Do I have memories for you
15 years of terrific memories
Oh, I love you too!
15 years, I loved ya!
No, how long you been around?
20 years? I haven't been around for 20 years
15 years, yeah, I started off when I was two

No really, see, there′s this guy that's been so important to my career
The first song I recorded was with him
Brett, are you just a breathtaking
First time, soul shaking
One night, love making guy
Ladies and gentlemen, Smokey Robinson
Sittin′ right there out in the audience, yeah!
Smokey Robinson! Hoo!

Woah, cut it out! What's the matter with you?
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!
What do you mean by that?
Are you trying to tell me something?
See, if it wasn′t for Smokey, I might be happy!
No, no, I've been knowing Smokey all my life
It's terrific