You Got What It Takes

The Dave Clark Five

YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKESThe 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 FiveOw! You don't drive a big fast car, noYou don't look a-like a movie starAnd on your money we won't get farBut baby, you got what it takes, Oh! to satisfyYou got what it takes to set my soul on fireBut oh, oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh whoa-oh-oh yeahYou got what it takes for meOw! You don't live in a beautiful placeAnd you don't dress in the best of tasteOh! Nature didn't give you such a beautiful faceBut baby, you got what it takes, Oh! to satisfyYou got what it takes to set my soul on fireBut oh, oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh whoa-oh-oh yeahYou got what it takes for meNow when you're near me, ooo-weeMy head goes around and aroundAnd when you kiss me, a-little girlMy love comes tumblin' down, you send meYou don't live in a beautiful placeOh, you don't dress in the best of tasteAnd nature didn't give you such a beautiful faceBut baby, you got what it takes, Oh! to satisfyYou got what it takes to set my soul on fireBut oh, oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh whoa-oh-oh yeahYou got what it takes for meNow when you're near me, mmm-mmmMy head goes around and around and around and aroundAnd when you kiss me, a-little girlMy love comes tumblin' down, you send meYou don't live in a beautiful place, noYou don't dress in the best of tasteAnd nature didn't give you such a beautiful faceBut baby, you got what it takesYeah, yeah, yeahYeah, you got what it takesBaby, I'm tellin' youYou got what it takesHey! hey! hey!