diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a4ae2b3..1af27ca 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ sudo dpkg -i <the_deb_name>
     - `--expand` Explode JSON objects using indenting
     - `--rawString` Print JSON strings instead of escaping ("\n", ...)
     - `--invert` Invert white colors to black for light color schemes
+    - `--raw`, or `--pretty`, for `watch` and `get` commands respectively, toggles display of the timestamp and stream name prefix.
 
 - Filter logs using CloudWatch patterns
     - `--filter foo` Filter logs for the text "foo"
diff --git a/blade/blade.go b/blade/blade.go
index 46f6715..862884f 100644
--- a/blade/blade.go
+++ b/blade/blade.go
@@ -95,7 +95,11 @@ func (b *Blade) GetEvents() {
 
 	handlePage := func(page *cloudwatchlogs.FilterLogEventsOutput, lastPage bool) bool {
 		for _, event := range page.Events {
-			fmt.Print(formatEvent(formatter, event))
+			if b.output.Pretty {
+				fmt.Println(formatEvent(formatter, event))
+			} else {
+				fmt.Println(*event.Message)
+			}
 		}
 		return !lastPage
 	}
@@ -132,7 +136,11 @@ func (b *Blade) StreamEvents() {
 		for _, event := range page.Events {
 			updateLastSeenTime(event.Timestamp)
 			if _, seen := seenEventIDs[*event.EventId]; !seen {
-				fmt.Print(formatEvent(formatter, event))
+				if b.output.Raw {
+					fmt.Println(*event.Message)
+				} else {
+					fmt.Println(formatEvent(formatter, event))
+				}
 				addSeenEventIDs(event.EventId)
 			}
 		}
@@ -165,9 +173,9 @@ func formatEvent(formatter *colorjson.Formatter, event *cloudwatchlogs.FilteredL
 	jl := map[string]interface{}{}
 
 	if err := json.Unmarshal(bytes, &jl); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Sprintf("[%s] (%s) %s\n", red(dateStr), white(streamStr), str)
+		return fmt.Sprintf("[%s] (%s) %s", red(dateStr), white(streamStr), str)
 	}
 
 	output, _ := formatter.Marshal(jl)
-	return fmt.Sprintf("[%s] (%s) %s\n", red(dateStr), white(streamStr), output)
+	return fmt.Sprintf("[%s] (%s) %s", red(dateStr), white(streamStr), output)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/get.go b/cmd/get.go
index 20df8ec..76ffc00 100644
--- a/cmd/get.go
+++ b/cmd/get.go
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ Takes an absolute timestamp in RFC3339 format, or a relative time (eg. -2h).
 Valid time units are "ns", "us" (or "µs"), "ms", "s", "m", "h".`,
 	)
 	getCommand.Flags().StringVar(&getConfig.Filter, "filter", "", "event filter pattern")
+	getCommand.Flags().BoolVar(&getOutputConfig.Pretty, "pretty", false, "print timestamp and stream name prefix")
 	getCommand.Flags().BoolVar(&getOutputConfig.Expand, "expand", false, "indent JSON log messages")
 	getCommand.Flags().BoolVar(&getOutputConfig.Invert, "invert", false, "invert colors for light terminal themes")
 	getCommand.Flags().BoolVar(&getOutputConfig.RawString, "rawString", false, "print JSON strings without escaping")
diff --git a/cmd/watch.go b/cmd/watch.go
index 02fedcc..cfb859f 100644
--- a/cmd/watch.go
+++ b/cmd/watch.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 var watchConfig config.Configuration
+
 var watchOutputConfig config.OutputConfiguration
 
 var watchCommand = &cobra.Command{
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ var watchCommand = &cobra.Command{
 func init() {
 	watchCommand.Flags().StringVar(&watchConfig.Prefix, "prefix", "", "log stream prefix filter")
 	watchCommand.Flags().StringVar(&watchConfig.Filter, "filter", "", "event filter pattern")
+	watchCommand.Flags().BoolVar(&watchOutputConfig.Raw, "raw", false, "print raw log event without timestamp or stream prefix")
 	watchCommand.Flags().BoolVar(&watchOutputConfig.Expand, "expand", false, "indent JSON log messages")
 	watchCommand.Flags().BoolVar(&watchOutputConfig.Invert, "invert", false, "invert colors for light terminal themes")
 	watchCommand.Flags().BoolVar(&watchOutputConfig.RawString, "rawString", false, "print JSON strings without escaping")
diff --git a/config/output.go b/config/output.go
index c322901..ce5f884 100644
--- a/config/output.go
+++ b/config/output.go
@@ -6,13 +6,12 @@ import (
 )
 
 type OutputConfiguration struct {
-	Expand         bool
-	Raw            bool
-	RawString      bool
-	HideStreamName bool
-	HideDate       bool
-	Invert         bool
-	NoColor        bool
+	Raw       bool
+	Pretty    bool
+	Expand    bool
+	Invert    bool
+	RawString bool
+	NoColor   bool
 }
 
 func (c *OutputConfiguration) Formatter() *colorjson.Formatter {