Lyrics
Oh yeah
Expressing enthusiasm or agreement.
Yeah, she's gotta have soul
Referring to a woman who must possess soul or deep emotional connection.
Or it won't feel right
Stating that a connection won't feel right without soul.
Well, just plain, clean and simple
Describing the preference for a simple and uncomplicated person.
Wrapped up nice n' tight
Emphasizing the desire for someone genuine and sincere.
And homegrown and down-home, that makes one
Highlighting the qualities of being homegrown and down-home.
Cookin' up that old time, long lost recipe for me, woh
Cooking up a traditional, long-lost recipe for a meaningful relationship.
It's gettin' hard to find
Expressing the difficulty of finding such genuine connections.
Guess it ain't hip enough now
Suggesting that traditional values may not be considered fashionable.
You take an average guy, he can't identify, uh
Noting the challenge for an average person to identify with these values.
And there's a short supply of her fine, fine stuff
Highlighting the scarcity of authentic and valuable qualities in people.
Lemme get on, lemme get on, lemme get on some of that
Expressing a desire to experience the mentioned qualities.
Shake it up, bake it up nice, uh
Encouraging excitement and enthusiasm, using metaphors like shaking and baking.
Lemme get on, lemme get on, lemme get on all that
Reiterating the desire to experience the genuine qualities mentioned.
I so love my baby's poundcake
Expressing love for the partner's authentic and valuable qualities.
Homegrown and down-home, ooh yeah, that's the one
Reemphasizing the desire for someone homegrown and down-home.
Still cookin' with that old time, long lost recipe
Continuing to cook with the traditional, long-lost recipe for a meaningful relationship.
Lemme get on some of that
Reiterating the desire to experience genuine qualities.
Uh ah, uh ho, uh ah, uh ho
Using vocalizations to express desire for the mentioned qualities.
I want some of that, uh ah, uh ho
Expressing the desire for the qualities mentioned.
Gimme some of that, uh ah, uh ho ow
Continuing vocalizations to express desire for the mentioned qualities.
Oh, got some real fine pound, poundcake, ah
Referring to the partner's fine qualities as "poundcake."
I've been out there
Indicating experience and exploration in relationships.
Tried a little bit of everything
Expressing the attempt to try various experiences in relationships.
But it's all sex without love
Commenting on the emptiness of experiences without genuine love.
I found the real thing is poundcake
Recognizing that real fulfillment comes from authentic, valuable qualities (poundcake).
Homegrown and down-home, yeah that's the one
Reiterating the desire for someone homegrown and down-home.
Still cookin' with that old time, long lost recipe, yeah woo
Continuing to cook with the traditional, long-lost recipe for a meaningful relationship.
She's down-home and down-home, oh, that's my woman
Describing the partner as down-home and expressing possessiveness.
Gimme some of that of
Expressing the desire for the partner's qualities.
Uh ah, uh ho
Vocalizing desire for the mentioned qualities.
Uh ah, uh ho
Continuing vocalizations to express desire for the mentioned qualities.
Lemme hold that
Expressing a desire to possess the partner's qualities.
Uh ah, uh ho, uh, uh ah, uh ho
Continuing vocalizations to express desire for the mentioned qualities.
Homegrown and down-home, woo
Reiterating the desire for someone homegrown and down-home.
Come on babe
Encouraging the partner to come closer.
Gimme some of that, gimme some of that
Reiterating the desire for the partner's qualities.
Homegrown, way down-home, yeah
Describing the partner as way down-home.
Uh ah, uh ho, yeah, gimme some of that, woo
Continuing vocalizations to express desire for the mentioned qualities.
C'mon baby
Encouraging the partner to come closer.
Homegrown, homegrown, down-home
Reiterating the desire for someone homegrown and down-home.
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