In the Raw

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