That's the way,
Uh huh,
Uh huh,
I like it,
Uh huh,
Uh huh
That's the way,
Uh huh,
Uh huh,
I like it,
Uh huh,
Uh huh
That's the way,
Uh huh,
Uh huh,
I like it,
Uh huh,
Uh huh
That's the way,
Uh huh,
Uh huh,
I like it,
Uh huh,
Uh huh
When ya take me,
By the hand,
Tell me Im,
Your lovin' man
When ya give me,
All your love,
N' do it Babe,
The very best ya car [ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/k/kc_and_the_sunshine_band/thats_the_way_i_like_it.html ]
That's the way,
Uh huh,
Uh huh,
I like it,
Uh huh,
Uh huh
That's the way,
Uh huh,
Uh huh,
I like it,
Uh huh,
Uh huh
That's the way,
Uh huh,
Uh huh,
I like it,
Uh huh,
Uh huh
That's the way,
Uh huh,
Uh huh,
I like it,
Uh huh,
Uh huh
When I get to be in your arms,
When we're all,
All alone
When ya whisper sweet in my ear,
When ya turn,
Turn me or
That's the way,
Uh huh,
Uh huh,
I like it,
Uh huh,
Uh huh
That's the way,
Uh huh,
Uh huh,
I like it,
Uh huh,
Uh huh
Here is a classic example of what noted linguist umberto eco calls an "open text", in which the interpreter of the lyrics is left much leeway as to how he or she should gauge the meaning of the song. "that's the way i like it" certainly can be perceived as an expression of a hedonistic mindset, but how these impulses are to be satisfied is left to some extent up to the imagination of the interpreter. The verses do impose certain constraints upon the multiplicity of meanings, yet nevertheless the lyricists afford to the listener a rather wide spectrum of possible interpretations. In part, this multiplicity arises because the chorus can be (and has often been) interpreted independently of the verses.