Watching You
Slave (featuring Steve Arrington) Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴

Walking down the street watching ladies go by watching you
Walking down the street watching ladies go by watching you

Watching you
Watching you
Watching you
Watching you
Looking at the ladies, all of them fine
All of them so lovely, I can't make up my mind
But I'm lookin' at you from the corner of my eye
I can see you now, you're steppin' so high and I'm

Walking down the street watching ladies go by
Watching you (one look and I was hooked on you, baby, whoa)
Walking down the street watching ladies go by watching you (watching you)
Watching you
Watching you

There you go swayin', blowin' my mind
You've got everything groovin' in time
God gave her beauty, she carries it well
I'm staring at your heart, baby, hoping you can tell

Walking down the street watching ladies go by
Watching you (hope that you can tell that I'm watching you, love)
Walking down the street watching ladies go by watching you (with the naked eye, baby, whoa)
Walking down the street watching ladies go by watching you (you're far away, but I can still see you clearly, whoa)
Walking down the street watching ladies go by watching you (watching you)

Love at first sight oh, baby, you're blowin' my mind
I just got to let you know
Energy flowin'
I said it feels so good
I gotta tell you my name is stevie
What's yours, baby, whoa

Walking down the street watching ladies go by watching you (I'm watching you and only you, baby, whoa ho)
Walking down the street watching ladies go by watching you (you're blowin' my mind)

Gonna do a little dance for you
Watching you
Watching you

The girl looks just right to me, ha
Combination smile, body, physique, whoa, ho
All the ladies I've seen are really fine but
Baby, I'm watching you, you're right down my line

Walking down the street watching ladies go by watching you (oh baby)
Walking down the street watching ladies go by watching you (oh, you're right for me, you're right to the tee, baby)
Walking down the street watching ladies go by watching you (what must I do to let you know I'm checkin' you)
Walking down the street watching ladies go by (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) watching you (whoa, ho, ho, yi, yi, yi)
Walking down the street watching ladies go by (whoa, whoa, ho) watching you (yi-yi-yi, la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, oh, oh, oh)




Walking down the street watching ladies go by (la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, oh, oh, oh) watching you
Walking down the street watching ladies go by watching you

Overall Meaning

In the song "Watching You," Slave (featuring Steve Arrington) talks about walking down the street, watching women go by, but ultimately, the focus is on one particular woman. The lyrics are clear that he is captivated by her and finding it difficult to take his eyes off her. He's looking at her from the corner of his eye, and he can see her stepping so high, blowing his mind. He further describes her as having everything grooving in time and carrying her beauty well. The energy is flowing, and it feels so good, and he introduces himself as Stevie, asking for her name.


The lyrics are centered around the idea of love at first sight, where the singer is enamoured by the woman and can't take his eyes away from her. He's doing a little dance for her and watching only her, despite the presence of other women around. The singer describes the woman as having the perfect combination of smile, body, and physique, and all the ladies he's seen so far are fine, but she's right down his line. The song does a great job in capturing the essence of the feeling of falling in love at first sight and wanting to pursue it further, hoping that the feeling is mutual.


Line by Line Meaning

Walking down the street watching ladies go by watching you
Observing the women strolling on the street while keeping an eye on you


Watching you
Focusing attention on you


Looking at the ladies, all of them fine
Inspecting the women, all of them attractive


All of them so lovely, I can't make up my mind
All of them so beautiful, making it hard to choose


But I'm lookin' at you from the corner of my eye
Yet I'm glancing at you subtly


I can see you now, you're steppin' so high and I'm
I can see you now; you're walking with grace, and I'm


Watching you (one look and I was hooked on you, baby, whoa)
Looking at you intently (one glimpse was all it took for me to be smitten with you)


Walking down the street watching ladies go by (watching you)
Strolling on the street while keeping you in sight


There you go swayin', blowin' my mind
Here you go swaying, captivating my thoughts


You've got everything groovin' in time
You have everything moving in rhythm


God gave her beauty, she carries it well
She has been blessed with natural magnificence and displays it gracefully


I'm staring at your heart, baby, hoping you can tell
I'm gazing at your soul, hoping you feel what I do


Walking down the street watching ladies go by (hope that you can tell that I'm watching you, love)
Strolling on the street while hoping you know that I'm observing you, my love


Walking down the street watching ladies go by watching you (with the naked eye, baby, whoa)
Walking on the street while keeping my gaze on you (with my unaided eyes, my dear)


Walking down the street watching ladies go by watching you (you're far away, but I can still see you clearly, whoa)
Strolling on the street while keeping you in view (you are far, yet I can still see you distinctly, my goodness)


Love at first sight oh, baby, you're blowin' my mind
Falling in love at first sight, oh baby, you're captivating my thoughts


I just got to let you know
I have to express myself to you


Energy flowin'
Passion is surging


I said it feels so good
I am exclaiming that it feels so wonderful


I gotta tell you my name is stevie
I must inform you that my name is Stevie


What's yours, baby, whoa
What is your name, my darling, wow


Walking down the street watching ladies go by watching you (I'm watching you and only you, baby, whoa ho)
Strolling on the street keeping you in sight and only you, my dear wow


Walking down the street watching ladies go by watching you (you're blowin' my mind)
Strolling on the street with you catching my attention and dazzling my thoughts


Gonna do a little dance for you
Going to perform a small dance for you


The girl looks just right to me, ha
She appears perfect to me, haha


Combination smile, body, physique, whoa, ho
A combination of a smile, a physique that catches my eye entails, wow


All the ladies I've seen are really fine but
All the women I have seen are exquisite, yet


Baby, I'm watching you, you're right down my line
My baby, I am keeping my eyes on you because you appeal to my taste


Walking down the street watching ladies go by watching you (oh baby)
Strolling on the street keeping you in view (oh baby)


Walking down the street watching ladies go by watching you (oh, you're right for me, you're right to the tee, baby)
Strolling on the street, while keeping you in sight (oh, you're just right for me, you fit my preferences perfectly, my dear)


Walking down the street watching ladies go by watching you (what must I do to let you know I'm checkin' you)
Strolling on the street keeping you in view (what do I have to do to make you aware that I'm examining you)


Walking down the street watching ladies go by (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) watching you (whoa, ho, ho, yi, yi, yi)
Strolling on the street keeping the other ladies in sight (yes, yes, yes, yes) and watching over you (whoa, ho, ho, yi, yi, yi)


Walking down the street watching ladies go by (whoa, whoa, ho) watching you (yi-yi-yi, la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, oh, oh, oh)
Strolling on the street keeping the other ladies in view (whoa, whoa, ho), while keeping you in sight (yi-yi-yi, la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, oh, oh, oh)


Walking down the street watching ladies go by (la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, oh, oh, oh) watching you
Strolling on the street observing other ladies (la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, oh, oh, oh), while keeping an eye on you




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DANIEL WEBSTER, MARK L. ADAMS, RAYMOND GUY TURNER, STEVE ARRINGTON, STEVE WASHINGTON

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Song not found
Comments from YouTube:

@aarev100

Classic!!! I’m 56 now but when I was a youngster I remember my mom jamming to this. RIP Mom.

@ericeny2796

Who's still rockin to this Classic in 2020 - 2021?

@ashleymckenzie9929

My m0m

@tamikomitchell9526

May 29th, it's my Birthday!! I was 11 when this came out Good Times.

@lislamoreaux

HBD 🎂🎈@Tamiko

@ericeny2796

@@tamikomitchell9526 Happy Bday.

@williamthompson5371

Me who is currently a teenager

189 More Replies...

@EZdelFresco

My parents think it's hilarious that I listen to the music that they basically raised me on, on my own time. The older I got, the more I began to appreciate it. And the more I understand why older people say modern music can never touch this. The vibe is unmatched, but a time capsule of a golden era that cannot be replicated. For the people in my age group (20's) who are here, just thank your family for putting you onto these gems.

@embrya3369

Yess, im in my earlier twenties and i can jam to 80s music all day everyday. The new noise is no where near this funky music!

@thegreatone6272

Im the same way g

More Comments

More Versions