[Verse 1: Levi Stubbs and Jean Terrell]
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 the fire grow, yeah
And baby (Baby), you've got what it takes (Right on, Jean)

[Verse 2: Jean Terrell, Levi Stubbs, and Both]
Well, you know it takes a lot of kissin' (Tell me about it)
To make a romance sweet (I hear you)
Ooh, and it takes a lot of lovin', baby to make my life complete
Oh oh oh oh, it takes a lot of woman, hey, to knock me off my feet (Tell 'em 'bout it)
Hey, 'cause baby, you've got what it takes
I do believe you do

[Bridge: Levi Stubbs, Jean Terrell, and Both]
And I said, ooh, ooh, ooh
Right on mama, right on
And I said, ooh, ooh, ooh
You know you've got just what it takes

[Verse 3: Obie Benson and Mary Wilson]
Because it takes more than an effort to stay away from you
It would take more than a lifetime to prove that I'll be true
Well, it takes somebody special (Sing it, Mary), to make me say, "I do" (Love, love)
And oh baby, you've got what it takes
Ah!
[Bridge: Obie Benson, Mary Wilson, and Both]
And I said, ooh, ooh, ooh
And I said, ooh, ooh, ooh
You know you've got just what it takes

[Verse 3: Cindy Birdsong, Four Tops, and Both]
It would take more than an effort to stay away from you
It would take more than a lifetime to prove that I'll be true
Well, it would take somebody special to make me say, "I do"
And baby, you've got what it takes

[Outro]
And baby, you've got what it takes (Mary, you're just too much) (Mmm!)
And baby, you've got what it takes (Jean, you're supreme, baby)
And baby, you've got what it takes (Levi, you're a top) (You're right, you're right)
Baby, you've got what it takes (Jean, you're supreme)
Baby, you've got what it takes
Baby, you've got what it takes