[Verse 1: Brook Benton & Dinah Washington]
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)

[Verse 2: Dinah Washington & Brook Benton]
You know it takes a lot of kissin' (Tell me about it)
To make a romance sweet (Uh-huh)
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

[Bridge: Dinah Washington & Brook Benton, Brook Benton]
I said, mmm, mmm, mmm
Uh-huh, mmm
You know you've got just what it takes

[Verse 3: Brook Benton & Dinah Washington]
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

[Bridge: Dinah Washington & Brook Benton, Brook Benton]
Uh-huh, mmm, mmm, mmm
Mmm
You know you've got just what it takes
[Verse 4: Brook Benton, Dinah Washington, Both]
Because it takes, oh yeah
You're in my spot again, honey (I like your spot)
To stay away from you (I can't stay away from her)
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

[Outro: Brook Benton, Dinah Washington, Both]
Come on, say it again, honey
Come on, say it one more time, alright
And baby, you've got what it takes
One more time, Brook
Ah-ha, alright, okay, ah-ha
And baby, you've got what it takes