diff --git a/sanic/request.py b/sanic/request.py
index dc2fd872..4a15c22f 100644
--- a/sanic/request.py
+++ b/sanic/request.py
@@ -121,6 +121,10 @@ class Request(dict):
                 self.parsed_args = RequestParameters()
         return self.parsed_args
 
+    @property
+    def raw_args(self):
+        return {k: v[0] for k, v in self.args.items()}
+
     @property
     def cookies(self):
         if self._cookies is None: