Take It Easy
Barbara Mason Lyrics


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Some boys say they like your eyes
I heard some boys say
They love the way they hypnotize
Oh honey, I don't know
What it is you got
All I know is that you got what it takes
Um, to take what I got
Oh now some boys say
They love your walk
I heard some boys say
Just the other day
They love your sweet baby talk
Oh, I don't know
I can't see what it is you got
All I know is that you got what it takes
Ooh, to take what I got
Hah hah, yeah

Some boys say they love your smile
I heard some boys say
They love the way you just drive 'em wild
Oh, I don't know
I'm tryin' to figure out what it is you got
All I know is that you got what it takes
Ah, to take what I got

Hah hah, you can get anything I got




Flashin' your pretty eyes
You drivin'

Overall Meaning

me wild
Hypnotizie me with your walk
And your sweet baby talk
Your smile just takes my breath away
I'm trying to figure it out, but all I can say is that you've got the special something that it takes to capture my heart.


Barbara Mason's song "You Got What It Takes" is all about a woman who is the object of everyone's affections. The singer of the song is trying to understand what it is about this woman that makes her so irresistible. She describes how some boys are in love with the woman's eyes, others with her walk, and still others with her smile. She herself is entranced by this woman and knows that she has what it takes to steal her heart.


What is particularly interesting about this song is that it features a strong female protagonist. Instead of being the object of desire, Barbara Mason is the one in control. She is able to make her own choices and determine who she wants to love. This was a relatively new concept in the early 1960s when "You Got What It Takes" was released.


Barbara Mason was just 18 years old when she recorded "You Got What It Takes". She was part of a generation of young Black singers who were making their mark on the music industry. Mason was a prolific songwriter and musician in her own right and went on to have many successful hits throughout the 60s and 70s.


Line by Line Meaning

Some boys say they like your eyes
I heard some boys say that they love the way your eyes hypnotize them


They love the way they hypnotize
They find your eyes enchanting


Oh honey, I don't know
I can't explain


What it is you got
What makes you unique


All I know is that you got what it takes
You have the essential attributes


Um, to take what I got
To handle anything that I have to offer


Oh now some boys say
I heard some boys say


They love your walk
They find your walk captivating


They love your sweet baby talk
They love the way you talk charmingly


I can't see what it is you got
I don't know what makes you unique


Ooh, to take what I got
To handle anything that I have to offer


Some boys say they love your smile
I heard some boys say that they find your smile infectious


They love the way you just drive 'em wild
They find you to be raw sex appeal


I'm tryin' to figure out what it is you got
I'm trying to figure out what makes you unique


Ah, to take what I got
To handle anything that I have to offer


Hah hah, you can get anything I got
You have what it takes to handle anything I am offering


Flashin' your pretty eyes
You mesmerize them with your beautiful eyes


You drivin' them wild with your walk and talk
Your way of walking and talking makes them go crazy


You have a certain walk
The way you walk stands out


The way you talk is unique
You talk in a charming way


Some guys can't get enough
They find you captivating


And though I can't quite put my finger on what makes you unique
I can't explain what makes you special


To handle anything that I have to give.
To handle anything that I have to offer




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CLYDE LOVERN OTIS, MURRAY STEIN

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