You Got What it Takes - Bobby Parker

You Got What It Takes
Written by: Tyran Carlo, Billy Davis, Gwen Fuqua, Marv Johnson, Berry Gordy
Comments: The credit on Parker's 1957 original read: Bobby Parker (BMI). The credit on Johnson's 1959 hit cover read 3 other people (Ascap).
First release: You Got What It Takes by Bobby Parker on audio single Blues Get Off My Shoulder (1957)


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Lyrics:
You don't drive a big, fine car
You don't look a-like a movie star
On your money won't get far
But baby, you got what it takes,
to make this oh what now.
Got what it takes to keep me hang around

Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, when Whoa-oh
You got what it takes for me

You don't live in a beautiful place
You don't dress in the best of taste
Nature didn't give you a beauty face
But baby, you got what it takes to keep me satisfy
Do not soul deep down inside

And when you're near me, ohhh
Here my head goes round and round
And when you kiss me, baby ooo weee
My love comes tumblin' down

You don't drive a big, fine car
You don't look a-like a movie star
On your money you won't get far
But baby, you got what it takes,
to make this oh what now.
Got what it takes to keep me hang around

Singers:
1. Bobby Parker 1957 2. Marv Johnson (billboard hot 100 1960) September 1959 3. Richard Anthony 1960 4. The Lana Sisters 1960 5. Johnny Kidd and The Pirates January 1960 6. Johnny Rebb and His Rebels February 1960 7. Glen Mason February 1960 8. Hal Munro March 1960 9. Barrett Strong February 1961 10. Helen Shapiro March 10, 1962 11. Barbara Mason October 1965 12. Digger Revell With Orchestra Directed by Thomas Tycho 1966 13. The Dave Clark Five (billboard hot 100) March 1967 14. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell August 1967 15. Jimmy Ruffin March 1969 16. Buzzy Linhart 1972 17. Spooky & Sue 1976 18. Showaddywaddy July 8, 1977 19. The Teenbeats 1979 20. Ol' 55 1980 20. The Idea of North 1997


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