[Refrain]
Gotta lot, nerve-a
Gotta lot, doo doo doo
You've got, you've got it
Gotta lotta nerve-a
You, you, you've gotta lotta nerve-a

[Verse 1]
Oh, no, stop bitching indiscretion
You're such an A-1 lover, since when are you perfection?
Never true blue to me, so why you getting nasty?
Well, it's lucky for you, that I'm gonna keep dancing
Oh, I know

[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, I know everyone you know is perfect, perfect
Everything you do is perfect, perfect
Everywhere you go is perfect, perfect
So on, so on

[Chorus]
But you've gotta lotta nerve (perfect nerve) when you talk about love
If you've gotta lotta nerve (perfect nerve), we can talk about love
Oh, you've gotta lotta nerve (gotta lotta) to be talking about love
Yeah, you gotta lotta nerve (perfect nerve) 'til we talk about love
[Refrain]
Oh yeah, yeah
Diddy doo wop (Diddy doo wop)
Yeah, yeah
You gotta lot

[Verse 2]
I said listen to you
Oh, your roots will be showing
Better watch what you say and do
Or the cool you'll be blowing

[Verse 3]
We're talking sixteen tons of nerve-a
We're talking sixteen tons of
We're talking sixteen tons of nerve-a
We're talking perfect nerve

[Pre-Chorus]
Everyone you know is perfect, perfect
Everywhere you go is perfect, perfect
Everything you do is perfect, perfect
So on, so on

[Chorus]
But you've gotta lotta nerve (perfect nerve) when you talk about love
If you've gotta lotta nerve (perfect nerve), we can talk about love
Oh, you've gotta lotta nerve (gotta lotta) to be talking about love
Yeah, you gotta lotta nerve (perfect nerve) 'til we talk about love
[Pre-Chorus]
Everyone you know is perfect, perfect
Everything you do is perfect, perfect
Everywhere you go is perfect, perfect
So on, so on

[Pre-Chorus]
Everyone you know: perfect
Everything you do: perfect
Everywhere you go: perfect
So on and so on, so on

[Chorus]
But you've gotta lotta nerve (perfect nerve) when you talk about love
If you've gotta lotta nerve (perfect nerve), we can talk about love
Oh, you've gotta lotta nerve (gotta lotta) to be talking about love
Yeah, you gotta lotta nerve (perfect nerve) 'til we talk about love

[Outro]
Said everything you do (gotta lotta)
Oh, everywhere you go (talk about love)
And everyone you know (perfect, perfect)
Everywhere you go
Yeah, you gotta lotta nerve (gotta lotta)
Said you've gotta lotta (talk about love)
Said you've gotta lotta nerve (perfect, perfect)
Said you've gotta lot, not
Said you gotta lot (gotta lotta)
You've got, you've, you've gotta (talk about love)