Once I was a boogie singer Playing in a rock n' roll band I never had no problems, yeah Running down in one night stands
Now everything around me Got to start to feeling so low And I decided quickly, yes I did To disco down and shake out the show
And there was dancing and singing And movin' to the groovin' And just when it hit me Somebody turned around and shouted
"Play that funky music, white boy Play that funky music right! Play that funky music, white boy Lay down in boogie and play that funky music 'til you die!" So play that funky music baby, play it, play it right
You know we got it going on We'll funk it up all night So shake me crazy, honey, you know you really gotta So play that funky music Everybody's gonna be alright (Hugh)
At first it wasn't easy Changing rock n' roll in mind Things were getting shaky I thought I'd have to leave it behind
But now it's so much better, it's so much better I'm funking out in every way But I'll never lose that feeling, no I won't Of how I learned my lesson that day
And there was dancing and singing And movin' to the groovin' And just when it hit me Somebody turned around and shouted
"Play that funky music, white boy Play that funky music right! Play that funky music, white boy Lay down in boogie and play that funky music 'til you die!"
So play that funky music baby, play it, play it right You know we got it going on We'll funk it up all night So shake me crazy, honey, you know you really gotta So play that funky music Everybody's gonna be alright
Play that funky music (play that funky music) Play that funky music (play that funky music) Play that funky music Yeah, you gotta keep playin' funky music!
Lay down in boogie and play that funky music 'til you die