I Like The Way You Work – English Lyrics

• By: Blackstreet

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the story behind Blackstreet's "No Diggity," a song that's more than just a 90s classic. Learning the lyrics offers a window into the confident slang and storytelling of 90s R&B and hip-hop. Its clever wordplay and fusion of sounds make it a perfect and fun entry point to understanding the nuances of the genre and the language that defined an era.

[English]

Hey, yeah ya know what?

I like the players

No Diggity, No doubt

Play on play that

Play on play that

Yo Dre drop the verse

It's going down fad to Blackstreet

The homeys got abby collab creations Funk like acne

No doubt I put it down never slouch

As long as my credit could vouch

A dog couldn't catch me, ass out

Tell me who could stop with Dre makin' moves

Attracting honeys like a magnet

Giving them ig-asms with my mellow accent

Still moving his flavor with the homeys Blackstreet & Teddy

The original rump shakers

Shorty get down, good Lord

Baby got 'em open all over town

Strickly biz she don't play around

Cover much grounds

Got game by the pound

Gettin paid is her forte

Each and every day true player way

I can't get her outta my mind

I think about the girl all the time

East side to the west side

Push your fat rides it's no surprise

She got tricks in the stash

Stacking up the cash

Fast when it comes to the gas

By no means average

She's on when she's got to have it

Baby your a perfect 10, I wanna get in

Can I get down so I can win

I like the way you work it (no diggity)

I got to bag it up

I like the way you work it (no diggity)

I got to bag it up (bag it up girl)

I like the way you work it (no diggity)

I got to bag it up (bag it up)

I like the way you work it (no diggity)

I got to bag it up

She's got class and style

Street knowledge, buy the pound

Baby never act wild, very low key on the profile

Catching villians is a no

Let me tell you how it goes

Curve's the word, spin's the verb

Lovers it curves so freak what you heard

Rollin with the fatness

You don't even know what the half is

You gotta pay to play

Just for shorty bang bang to look your way

I like the way you work it

Trump tight all day, everyday

You're blowing my mind, maybe in time

Baby I can get you with my ride

Hey yo hey yo hey yo hey yo

(Hey yo that girl looks good)

Hey yo hey yo hey yo hey yo

(Play on play on player)

Hey yo hey yo hey yo hey yo

(You're my kind of girl)

Hey yo hey yo hey yo hey yo

Cuz that's my peeps and we rows D

Flying first class from NY City to Blackstreet

What chu know about me

Not a (motha fuckin') thing

Cartier wooded frames supported by my shorty

Ask for me

Icy gleem and pinky diamond ring

We be's the baddest click up on this scene

Ain't you getting bored with these fake ass broads

High shows and proves, no doubt

I be diggin' you so

Please excuse if I come across rude

That's just me and that's how a player's got to be

Stay kickin' game with a capital G

Ask the peoples on my block I'm as real as can be

Word is born

Faking moves never been my thing

So Teddy pass the word to your (nigga) Chauncey

I'll be sending a car, lets say around 3:30

Queen Pen and Blackstreet, it's no diggity

Hey yo hey yo hey yo hey yo

Hey yo hey yo hey yo hey yo

Yeah, Come on

Jackie in full effect

Lisa in full effect

Nicky in full effect

Tomeka in full effect

Ladies in full effect

Ain't nothing goin' on but the rent

Yeah play on play that

Play on play on

Cuz I like it

No diggity, no doubt, yeah

Blackstreet productions

We out, we out right

We out, we out

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
players /ˈpleɪərz/ B1	noun - people who play a game or sport noun - people who are skilled at attracting romantic partners
moves /muːvz/ A2	noun - actions or changes of position noun - strategies or tactics
attracting /əˈtræktɪŋ/ B1	verb - causing someone to be interested in you
flavor /ˈfleɪvər/ B2	noun - a distinctive quality or characteristic
shakers /ˈʃeɪkərz/ B2	noun - people who are lively and exciting
grounds /ɡraʊndz/ B1	noun - areas of land noun - reasons or justification
paid /peɪd/ A2	adjective - having received money for work or services
mind /maɪnd/ A1	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels, and knows
rides /raɪdz/ A2	noun - journeys in a vehicle
stash /stæʃ/ B2	noun - a hidden store of something
average /ˈævərɪdʒ/ B1	adjective - typical or usual
class /klæs/ A2	noun - a level of quality or status
style /staɪl/ B1	noun - a particular way of doing something
knowledge /ˈnɒlɪdʒ/ B2	noun - facts, information, and skills acquired through experience or education
villians /ˈvɪljənz/ B2	noun - criminals
curves /kɜːrvz/ B1	noun - a line that bends
fatness /ˈfætnəs/ B2	noun - the state of being fat

Key Grammar Structures

• I like the way you work it

  ➔ Relative Clause

  ➔ The phrase "the way you work it" functions as a relative clause modifying "way". It omits the relative pronoun "that" (I like the way THAT you work it).

• I got to bag it up

  ➔ Semi-modal Verb (Got to)

  ➔ "Got to" (often contracted as "gotta") expresses obligation or necessity, equivalent to "have to". Here it indicates compulsion.

• She don't play around

  ➔ Present Simple (3rd person non-standard)

  ➔ Uses "don't" instead of standard "doesn't" for 3rd person singular. Common in informal/colloquial speech to emphasize attitude.

• Baby I can get you with my ride

  ➔ Phrasal Verb (Get with)

  ➔ "Get with" means to impress/seduce someone. The particle "with" changes the meaning of "get". "Ride" refers to a car.

• You gotta pay to play

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ The infinitive "to play" expresses purpose after "pay". Structure: Verb + to + verb indicating reason/objective.

• She's got class and style

  ➔ Have got (Possession)

  ➔ "Have got" indicates possession. More informal than "has", emphasizing inherent qualities. Contracted form "she's got" is common.

• I be diggin' you so

  ➔ Habitual 'be' (AAVE)

  ➔ Uses "be" + verb-ing for habitual action (African American Vernacular English). Indicates ongoing/repeated attraction.

• Faking moves never been my thing

  ➔ Ellipsis (Subject omission)

  ➔ Omits the subject "it" (It has never been my thing). Common in casual speech for rhythmic flow.