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Yeah, once I was a boogie singer |
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Playin' in a rock n' roll band |
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I never had no problems, yeah |
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Burnin' down the one night stands |
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And everything around me, yeah |
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Got to start to feelin' so low |
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And I decided quicklyyes, I did |
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To disco down and check out the show |
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Yeah, they were dancin' and singin' and movin' to the groovin' |
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And just when it hit me somebody turned around and shouted |
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Play that funky music white boy |
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Play that funky music right |
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Play that funky music white boy |
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Lay down that boogie and play that funky music till you die |
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(Hey,hey) till you die |
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Yeah, yeah |
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Well, I tried to understand this |
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Yeah, huh, I thought that they were |
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Out of their minds |
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How could I be so foolish,How could I |
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Tonight's the hours, the one behind |
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So still I kept on fightin |
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Wow, loosin' every step of the way |
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(Yeah, what'd you Do?) |
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I said, I must go back thereGot to go back |
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And check to see if things still the same |
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Yeah, they were dancin' and singin' and movin' to the groovin' |
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And just when it hit me somebody turned around and shouted |
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Play that funky music white boy |
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Play that funky music right |
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Play that funky music white boy |
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Lay down that boogie and play that funky music till you die |
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Till you die |
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(Yeah) Wow, till you die |
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(Come on Play some electrified funky music) |
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Hey, wait a minute |
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Now first it wasn't easy |
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Changin' rock n' roll and minds |
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And things were getting shaky |
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I thought I'd have to leave it behind |
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Oh, but now its so much betterIt's so much better |
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I'm funkin out in ev-er-y |
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Way |
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But-I'll never lose that feelin'No I won't |
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Of how I learned my lesson that day |
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When they were dancin' and singin' and movin' to the groovin' |
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And just when it hit me somebody turned around and shouted |
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Play that funky music white boy |
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Play that funky music right |
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Play that funky music white boy |
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Lay down that boogie and play that funky music till you die |
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Till you die |
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Oh, till you die |
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(They shouted, Play that funky music) Play that funky music |
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(Play that funky music) Got to keep on |
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Play that funky music |
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(Play that funky music) Pl--AY that funky music |
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(Play that funky music) Wanna take ya higha now |
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Play that funky music white boy |
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Play that funky music right, yeah |
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Play that funky music white boy |
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Play that funky music right, yeah |
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Play that funky music white boy |
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Play that funky music right, yeah |
