Some folks know about it, some don't
Some will learn to shout it, some won't
But sooner or later baby here's a ditty
Say you're gonna have to get, right down to the real nitty gritty
Let's- right down to the real nitty gritty
Now, one, two, nitty gritty
Now yeah, boom, nitty gritty
Now ooooo-eee, (the nitty gritty)
Right down to the real nitty gritty, (boom bop, bada boom boom, the nitty gritty)
Oooooh-eee, ooooh-a, double beatin', double beatin', right down to the, nitty gritty yeah
Double beatin', keep repeatin'
Right down to the, nitty gritty, yeah
Let's (let's)
Get (get)
Right (right)
On down (on down)
To the real (to the real)
Nitty gritty (nitty gritty)
Now one (one), two
Nitty gritty
Now yeah (yeah) boom (boom-boom)
Nitty gritty
Now ooo-ee
Right down to the real nitty gritty
Oooo-ee, oooo-ee
Double beatin', double beatin', right down to the, nitty gritty yeah
Double beatin',, keep repeatin'
Right down to the, nitty gritty yeah
Right down to the, nitty gritty yeah
Right down to the, nitty gritty yeah
Right down to the, nitty gritty yeah
Right down to the, nitty gritty yeah
The Nitty Gritty was written by Lincoln Chase.
Soupy Sales released The Nitty Gritty on Sat Apr 03 1965.