You Got What It Takes - Dave Clark Five

You Got What It Takes
Written by: Berry Gordy, Billy Davis, Gwen Fuqua, Marv Johnson
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).


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Lyrics:
Ow! You don't drive a big fast car, no
You don't look a-like a movie star
And on your money we won't get far

But baby, you got what it takes, Oh! to satisfy
You got what it takes to set my soul on fire
But oh, oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh whoa-oh-oh yeah
You got what it takes for me

Ow! You don't live in a beautiful place
And you don't dress in the best of taste
Oh! Nature didn't give you such a beautiful face

Now when you're near me, ooo-wee
My head goes around and around
And when you kiss me, a-little girl
My love comes tumblin' down, you send me

Now when you're near me, mmm-mmm
My head goes around and around and around and around
And when you kiss me, a-little girl
My love comes tumblin' down, you send me

But baby, you got what it takes
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, you got what it takes
Baby, I'm tellin' you
You got what it takes

Hey! hey! hey!

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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