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