YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES

The Dave Clark Five

- written by Berry Gordy, Roquel Davis and Gwen Gordy Fuqua

- #10 hit for Marv Johnson in 1959/60

- #7 for The Dave Clark Five in 1967

- lyrics as recorded by The Dave Clark Five



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

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



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



You don't live in a beautiful place

Oh, you don't dress in the best of taste

And nature didn't give you such a beautiful face

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



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



You don't live in a beautiful place, no

You don't dress in the best of taste

And nature didn't give you such a beautiful face

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



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