Chorus:
Can you work the Middle for me?
Can you rock the Boat for me?
Verse 1:
Can we work the middle? Shorty
Baby girl, tell me where you hidin'
I'm lost on the boat, I need guidance
Cause so many shorties be vibin'
New whip, new Benz
She don't wanna hang with new friends
I hope my message sends
I can pull just on your end
And I know you got me
That's when I'm in trouble
Girl-girl I'm in trouble
I can't be that subtle
I know that you struggle
Just as long as we don't shuffle
And we're both-both so troubled
When we talk we stumble
Chorus:
Can you work the Middle for me?
Can you rock the Boat for me?
Verse 2:
Girl I can't even lie, sometimes I can't even talk
No matter the risk, no matter the cost
We just gotta stay connected even when we're apart
I know that you be struggling at work with your boss
I know the feeling of having things and being lost
I know the feeling of seeing things and being drawn to it
Cause girl, I'm drawn to you
Hotline-bling girl, I call for you
Tings ah gwan on road, cause I'm all for you
Bridge:
And no lie, no lie
You remind me of the type I've been waiting for
And no lie, no lie
When I hit you up
You tell me you just wanted more
Chorus:
Can you work the Middle for me?
Can you rock the Boat for me?
(Aaliyah Outro)