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 get right down to the real nitty gritty
Now, one, two, nitty gritty
Now, yeah, mmm, nitty gritty, ooh wee

Right down to the real nitty gritty

Ooh, ooh, double beating, double beating

Right down to the nitty gritty
Yeah, double beating, I keep repeating
Right down to the nitty gritty, hey


Ooh, ooh, double beating, double beating
Right down to the nitty gritty

Yeah, double beating, keep repeating
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)


One, two, nitty gritty now
Yeah, boom, nitty gritty, ooh wee

Right down to the real neal gritty

Get down, get on down, get down

(Right down to the real nitty gritty)
To the real nitty gritty