In the raw, in the raw
In the raw, in the raw

Don't choose too fast
You can't judge a book by it's cover
Make sure that what you see is what you get
And read between the lines

Don't place too much faith
In someone else's reputation
Watch closely, they might be just a shadow
Of the person they're supposed to be

In the raw
Just can't fake it
Gonna see what you're made of
In the raw
I can't change it
Everybody's got their own way

In the raw
In the raw
In the raw
In the raw

Girl, you look at me
But only see what's on the surface
And I might just be what you expect of me
There's that possibility

Just strip away your thought
And only speak what's on your mind
'Cause whatever I tell you
You know it's from the heart
And that's the bottom line

In the raw
Just can't fake it
Gonna see what you're made of
In the raw
I can't change it
Everybody's got their own way

In the raw
In the raw

In the raw
There's nowhere to run, nowhere to hide
From what you really are inside
You never gain from tellin' lies
The truth wears no disguise

In the raw
That's the only way to find out

In the raw
Some try their luck at love for years
They waste their time and so many tears
To make sure love's on solid ground
You've got to break it down

In the raw
That's the only way to find out, oh, oh, ooh
In the raw
So let's break it down to the real thing

Girl, you look at me
But only see what's on the surface
And I might just be what you expect of me
There's that possibility

Just strip away your thought
And only speak what's on your mind
'Cause whatever I tell you
You know it's from the heart
And that's the bottom line

In the raw
Just can't fake it
Gonna see what you're made of
In the raw
I can't change it
Everybody's got their own way, yeah, hey

In the raw
I'll show you just what I am made of, ooh
In the raw
Right from the heart
Is where I'm coming from, yeah, yeah?

In the raw
I can't help it
In the raw
I can't change it

In the raw
There's nowhere to run, nowhere to hide
From what you really are inside
You never gain from tellin' lies
The truth wears no disguise
In the raw
That's the only way to find out

In the raw
Some try their luck at love for years
They waste their time and so many tears
To make sure love's on solid ground
You've got break it down
In the raw
That's the only way to find out, oh, oh, ooh

In the raw
I can't fake it
Gonna see what you're made of
In the raw
You can't change it
Everybody's got their own way, yeah, yeah