- Votes:
- Composers:
- C. Williams
- H. Jenkins
 
- See also:
Bessie Smith - I've Got What It Takes lyrics
Oh Stingy Ginny saved up all her pennies
 Straight to the bank she would go
 The sharks would have their hands around her
 But none could get her dough
 Ginny's fellow was a slick high yellow
 Sent away to jail one day
 He cried for bail, then turned real pale
 When I(*) heard Ginny say
 Oh I've got what it takes
 But it breaks my heart to give it away
 It's in demand
 They wants it every day
 I've been saving it up for a long long time
 To give it away would be more than a crime
 Your eyes may roll, your teeth may grit
 But none of my money will you git
 You can look at my bank book
 But I'll never let you feel my purse
 Cause I'm a woman, believes in safety first, safety first
 Said if you want my money, here's my planBessie Smith - I've Got What It Takes - http://motolyrics.com/bessie-smith/ive-got-what-it-takes-lyrics.html
 I'm saving it up for a real good man
 I've got what it takes
 But it breaks my heart to give it away
 She said I've got what it takes
 But it breaks my heart to give it away
 It's in demand
 Folks cryin' for it every day
 I've been saving it up for a long long time
 To give it away would be more than a crime
 Your eyes may roll, your teeth may grit
 But none of this small change will you git
 You can look at my bank book
 But I'll never let you put your hands on my purse
 Lord I'm a woman, believes in safety first, safety first
 Say if you want my money, here's my plan
 I'm not savin' it up for no naked(?) man
 I've got what it takes
 But it breaks my heart to give it away
(*) Bessie distinctly says "I" though I think it should be "he".















