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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dinah Washington
Dinah Washington
Performer
Brook Benton
Brook Benton
Performer
Belford Hendricks
Belford Hendricks
Conductor
Belford Hendricks' Orchestra
Belford Hendricks' Orchestra
Orchestra
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Clyde Otis
Clyde Otis
Songwriter
Murray Stein
Murray Stein
Composer
Belford Hendricks
Belford Hendricks
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Clyde Otis
Clyde Otis
Producer
Leonard Feather
Leonard Feather
Producer
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
Producer
Hal Mooney
Hal Mooney
Producer
Bob Shad
Bob Shad
Producer

Lyrics

Well, now, it takes more than a robin to make the winter go
And it takes two lips of fire to melt away the snow
Well, it takes two hearts a-cookin' to make a fire grow
And baby, you've got what it takes (yeah)
You know it takes a lot of kissin'
Tell me about it
To make a romance sweet
Ooh, it takes a lot of lovin' to make my life complete
Mmm, and it takes a lot of woman to knock me off my feet
And baby, you've got what it takes
I said, mm, mm, mm, uh-huh, mm, mm, mm
Ah, ah, hah mm, mm
You know you've got just what it takes
Because it takes more than an effort to stay away from you
It'd take more than a lifetime to prove that I'll be true
But it takes somebody special to make me say, I do (oh, yeah)
And baby, you've got what it takes
Ah, ah, hah mm, mm, uh-huh, mm, mm, mm
You know you've got just what it takes
Because it takes, oh yeah
You're back in my spot again, honey
I like your spot
To stay away from you
I can't stay away from you
It takes more than a lifetime, daddy, to prove that I'll be true
Now it's you
But, it takes somebody special
Like me, baby
To make me say, I do
And baby, you've got what it takes
C'mon, let's play it again, huh?
C'mon, let's do it one more time, all right?
And baby, you've got what it takes
One more time, Brook
Ah-ha, okay, ah-ha
And baby, you've got what it takes
Written by: Clyde Otis, Murray Stein
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