Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell Lyrics
"If I Could Build My Whole World Around You"

Oh, if I could build my whole world around you, darling,
First I'd place heaven by your side.
Pretty flowers would grow wherever you walked, honey.
And over your head would be the bluest sky.
Then I'd take every drop of rain
And wash all your troubles away.
I'd have the whole world wrapped up in you, darling,
And that would be alright. Oh, yes it would.

If I could build my whole world around you,
I'd make your eyes the morning sun.
I'd put so much love where there is sorrow.
I'd put joy where there's never been none.
Then I'd give my love to you
For you to keep for the rest of your life.
Oh, and happiness would surely be ours
And that would be alright. Oh, yes it would.

Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo.
Doo, doo, doo, doo.
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo.
Doo, doo, doo, doo.

Oh, if I could build my whole world around you,
I'd give the greatest gift any woman could possess.
Then I'd step into this world you've created
And bring you true love and tenderness.
And there'd be something new with every tomorrow
To make this world better as the days go by.
That is if I could build my whole world around you,
If I could build my whole world around you
And that would be alright. Oh yeah.
If I could build my whole world around you,
If I could build my whole world around ya
And that would be alright. Oh yeah.
If I could just build my world, baby,
If I could build it, build it all around ya
And that would be alright. Oh yeah.