Flex
Thicke Lyrics

Oh where you goin'
Asking where the listener is headed to

Bring your love out to the cold
Encouraging the listener to bring their affection to a challenging environment

Sit down and I'll tell you a little story
Offering to share an anecdote

One of money that I know and it went
Promising to give an account about money

Uh, why you runnin'
Asking why the listener is running away

Why you runnin' from the poor
Questioning why people avoid the poor

See, I'm talkin' 'bout some of the places
Talking about locations people might ignore

You ain't thinkin' 'bout thinkin' to go and I'm like
People aren't considering extending help to these places and Thicke emphasizes it

Give it here, give it to me baby
Asking for something from the listener

I can tell you want to
Assuming the listener is willing to give him what he asks for

Uh, wouldn't you know it
Exclaiming a surprise at a situation he's noticed

Look who we got in control
Looking around at those in charge of things

Money you thinkin' bout healin' your pockets
Commenting about the attitude of how money is being used

Need to think who needs it most just like
Need to consider sharing money with those in most need of it

Uh, buy your livin'
Expressing opinion about ways people make a living

When you ain't been livin' love
Pointing out that people are not living with love

She don't practice her own religion
Explaining how someone is not practicing their own religion

But baby loves her Santa Claus and he's like
Commenting on how some people follow things that ostensibly contradict their religious beliefs

Flex with me
Asking for listeners to be flexible with him

Bring it on
Encouraging others to go ahead and start something

Uh, where you goin'
Repeating a previous question asked

Bring your love back to the cause
Encouraging the listener to bring their affection back to a specific endeavor

See, I'm really 'bout lovin' the faces
Thicke likes showing love to people in different ways

So, I hit 'em where I go, just like
He tries to show love where he finds himself

Uh, when I'm the best friend you'd never thought you'd know
Thicke believes he is a valuable friend to have

Seen the streets by runnin' mouth
Thicke has observed the streets by talking to people

Whether you want me or you don't see I'm like,
Whether or not the listener acknowledges Thicke, he isn't bothered

Give it here, give it to me baby
Asking again for something from the listener

I can tell
He feels confident that he can anticipate their response

Ah!!!
An exclamation with no specific meaning