[Intro: Marley Marl Scratching]
"Uncle L"
"You got me shook up, shook down, shook out on your loving"
"Future of the funk"
"On your loving"
"Uncle L, future of the funk"

[Verse 1: LL Cool J]
I want a girl with extensions in her hair
Bamboo earrings, at least two pair
A Fendi bag and a bad attitude
That's all I need to get me in a good mood
She can walk with a switch and talk with street slang
I love it when a woman ain't scared to do her thing
Standing at the bus stop, sucking on a lollipop
Once she gets pumping, its hard to make the hottie stop
She likes to dance to the rap jam
She sweet as brown sugar with the candied yams
Honey coated complexion, using Camay
Let's hear it for the girl she's from around thе way

[Chorus: The Flex]
("Go 'head")
I need an around the way girl
(Around the way girl)
That's thе one for me
(She's the only one for me)
I need an around the way girl
("You got me shook up, shook down, shook out on your loving")
Fine as can be
("Uncle L, future of the funk")
[Verse 2: LL Cool J]
Silky, milky, her smile is like sunshine
That's why I had to dedicate at least one rhyme
To all the cuties in the neighborhood
'Cause if I didn't tell you, then another brother would
You're sweet like sugar with your gangsta talk
Wanna eat you like a cookie when I see you walk
With your rayon, silk, or maybe even denim
It really doesn't matter as long as you're in 'em
You can break hearts and manipulate minds
Or surrender, act tender, be gentle and kind
You always know what to say and do
Cold flip when you think your man is playing you
Not cheap or petty, you're ready for lovin'
You're real independent so your parents be buggin'
But if you ever need a place to stay
Come around my way

[Chorus: The Flex, LL Cool J]
("Uncle")
I need an around the way girl
(Around the way girl)
That's the one for me
(She's the only one for me)
(To the bridge)
I need an around the way girl
("You got me shook up, shook down, shook out on your loving")
Fine as can be
("Uncle L, future of the funk")
[Verse 3: LL Cool J]
Perm in your hair or even a curly weave
With that New Edition Bobby Brown button on your sleeve
I tell you, "Come here," you say, "Meet me halfway"
'Cause brothers been poppin' that yang all day
Around the way, you're like a neighborhood jewel
All the homeboys sweat you, so you're crazy cool
Wear your gold in the summer with your biking shorts
While you watchin' all the brothers on the basketball court
Going to the movies with your homegirl's crew
While the businessmen in suits be hawkin' you
Baby hair pumpin', lip gloss is shinin'
I think you in the mood for winin' and dinin'
So we can go out and eat somewhere
We got a lot of private jokes to share
Lisa, Angela, Pamela, Renée, I love you *smooch*
You're from around the way

[Chorus: The Flex]
I need an around the way girl
(Around the way girl)
That's the one for me
(She's all I'll ever need)
I need an around the way girl
(An all around the way girl)
Fine as can be
(She's all I'll ever need)
I need an around the way girl
(Around the way girl)
That's the one for me
I need an around the way girl
(An around the way girl)
("L, future of the funk")
[Outro: Mary Jane Girls Sample, LL Cool J]
You got me shook up, shook down, shook out on your loving
You got me shook up, shook down, shook out
("Yeah, future of the funk")
You got me shook up, shook down, shook out on your loving
You got me shook up, shook down, shook out
("Future of the funk")
You got me shook up, shook down, shook out on your loving
You got me shook up, shook down, shook out
("Future of the funk")
You got me shook up, shook down, shook out on your loving
You got me shook up, shook down, shook out
(Biker shorts, tight pants and jeans)
You got me shook up, shook down, shook out on your loving
You got me shook up, shook down, shook out
(Yeah, around the way girl)
You got me shook up, shook down, shook out on your loving
You got me shook up, shook down, shook out
You got me shook up, shook down, shook out on your loving
On your loving
On your loving
On ("Future of the funk, records are...")
On your loving
On your loving
On