You've Got What I Need

You've Got What I Need
Song Name	You've Got What I Need
Origin	It's a Bird... It's a plane... It's Superman
Performer(s)	Michael O'Sullivan Jack Cassidy (Broadway) David Wayne Kenneth Mars (TV)
Composer	Charles Strouse
Lyricist	Lee Adams
Type of Song	Theatrical Song

"You've Got What I need" is a song from the 1966 Broadway musical It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman and its 1975 TV adaptation. It features Dr. Sedgwick and Max agreeing to join forces in order to destroy Superman.

The original Broadway version was performed by Michael O'Sullivan as Dr. Sedgwick, and Jack Cassidy as Max. The version from the 1975 TV special was performed by David Wayne and Kenneth Mars.

Lyrics

• Broadway
• TV

My heart's pounding with the power now before me
Gee, Prof, I'm beginning to see, Prof
My soul quivers with the glory now in view
Hell, Prof, it's beginning to jell

We'll cut this town up like a great big cake, Prof
Shake, Prof, well it's me and you
You've got what I need, baby
You've got it, and how
You've got what I need, baby
Together we can scale the heights, and I mean right now

You've got what it takes, sweetie
All the way from A to Z
You've got what I need, baby
'Cause from now on, baby, you've got me

[You're a thoroughly immoral person, Max. I like that.]

[Why thanks, Professor. It's mutual.
We're gonna make some team, Prof.]

[Call me Abner.]

[Abner. I love that name!]

You're loaded with class, baby
La creme de la creme
Let's step on the gas, baby
Oh Abner, you're a million laughs
Max, you're a gem

You've got it in spades, lovey
You're a pal, no ballyhoo
I've got what I need, baby
'Cause from now on, baby
I've got you

Yeah, you've got it upstairs, baby
The best in the house
You're tops in my book, cookie
Hit it, Abner, you're Mickey Mouse

Here comes the new team, mister
We'll be great, just wait and see
You've got what I need, baby
'Cause from now on, baby
Don't mean maybe
Now on, baby
You've got me

[We're going home, Abner!]

My heart's pounding with the glory now before me
Gee, Doc, I'm beginning to see, Prof
My soul quivers with the glory now in view
Hell, Doc, it's beginning to jell

We'll cut this town up like a great big cake, Doc
Shake, Prof, well it's me and you
You've got what I need, baby
You've got it, and how
You've got what I need, baby
Together we can scale the heights, and I mean right now

You've got what it takes, sweetie
All the way from A to Z
Yes, you've got what I need, baby
And from now on, baby, you've got me

[From now on, Dr. Sedgwick, it's gonna be you and me.]

[Don't call me Dr. Sedgwick, call me Abner.]

[Abner? Do I have to?
Well tell you the truth, Doc, you're just a teensy weensy bit weird. But you're cute, you're cute.]

You're loaded with class, baby
La creme de la creme
Let's step on the gas, baby
Oh Abner, you're a million laughs
And Max, you're a gem

You've got it in spades, lovey
You're a pal, no ballyhoo
I've got what I need, baby
And from now on, baby
I've got you

You've got it upstairs, baby
The best in the house
You're tops in my book, cookie
Hit it, Abner, you're Mickey Mouse

Here comes the new team, mister
We'll be great, just wait and see
You've got what I need, baby
And from now on, baby
Don't mean maybe
From now on, baby
You've got me

[Going home now! You'll think about it!]

Other Appearances

• The song was featured on the show's official cast recording.

Gallery

Images

1975

Videos

It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman- You've Got What I Need

Broadway cast recording

It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman - You've Got What I Need-3

1975 TV special

See Also

• Revenge
• The Woman for the Man
• So Long, Big Guy
• It's a Swell Country

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