I wasn't born with a silver spoon In my mouth (Was) so damn poor We were down and out Had no shoes for my dancin' feet But I still kept time With the beat of the street It was a downtown Rundown neighborhood When times got bad We tried to make'em good Goin' to school didn't get me far I learned my licks In an all-night bar, ooh That's the way I like it Just the way I like it That's the way I like it, oh Street lights are hot Street life is cool Deal with it, Jack Or it'll treat you cruel It ain't easy, it's sleazy Even slime Call it what you want But it's mine, mine, mine Yeah, that's the way I like it Just the way I like it (Just the way I like it) That's the way I like it Just the way I like it Yeah oww That's the way I like it Just the way I like it Just the way Just the way I like it That's the way I like it Just the way I like it Just the way, just the way Just the way I like it, huh Just the way I like it Just the way I like it That's the way I like it That's the way, that's the way That's the way I like it