Shirley Ellis - (That's) What The Nitty Gritty Is lyrics

Everybody's asking what the nitty gritty The nitty gritty's anything you want it to be Just stir it up from the soul And when it starts to fizz That's what the nitty gritty is That's what the nitty gritty is, listen There's a nitty gritty way of talking Boom bop boom The nitty gritty There's a nitty gritty way of walking Boom de boom boom There's a nitty gritty way of sounding Ooh, ooh, ooh There's a nitty gritty way of sounding Boom digga boom Tell the beat Some people think the nitty gritty's a dance You think it's a dance Do the nitty gritty Come on and do the nitty gritty Come on and dance the nitty gritty There's a nitty gritty way of saying Boom bop boom The nitty gritty There's a nitty gritty way of playing Do do do dooda There's a nitty gritty way of oohing Ooh, ooh, ooh There's a nitty gritty way of doing Boom digga boom Tell the beat Gotta say and call it Taking care of biz That's what the nitty gritty is That's really what the nitty gritty is That's what the nitty gritty is Listen That's what the nitty gritty is That's what the nitty gritty is Really what the nitty gritty is Listen That's what the nitty gritty is