Turn the beat around Love to hear percussion Turn it upside down Love to hear percussion Love to hear it
Blow horns you sure sound pretty Your violins keep movin' to the nitty gritty When you hear the scratch of the guitars scratchin' Then you'll know that rhythm carries all the action, woah
Turn the beat around Love to hear percussion Turn it upside down Love to hear percussion Love to hear it
Got to hear it
Turn the beat around Love to hear percussion Move your feet when you feel the beat Turn it upside down Love to hear percussion Love to hear it
Flute player play your flute 'cause I know that you want to get your thing off But you see I've made up my mind about it It's got to be the rhythm, no doubt about it, woah, woah 'Cause when the guitar player start playing With the syncopated rhythm, with the scratch, scratch, scratch Makes me wanna move my body, yeah, yeah, yeah And when the drummer starts beating that beat He nails that beat with the syncopated rhythm With the rat, tat, tat, tat, tat, tat on the drums, hey
Turn the beat around Love to hear percussion Turn it upside down Love to hear percussion Love to hear it Love to hear it Love to hear it Love to hear it
Turn the beat around Love to hear percussion Turn it upside down Love to hear percussion Love to hear it Turn the beat around Love to hear percussion Turn it upside down Love to hear percussion
When the guitar player start playing With the syncopated rhythm, with the scratch, scratch, scratch Makes me wanna move my body, yeah, yeah, yeah And when the drummer starts beating that beat He nails that beat with the syncopated rhythm With the rat, tat, tat, tat, tat, tat on the drums, hey
Turn the beat around Love to hear percussion Turn it upside down Love to hear percussion Turn the beat around Love to hear percussion Turn it upside down Love to hear percussion Turn the beat around Love to hear percussion Turn it upside down Love to hear percussion Turn the beat around Love to hear percussion Turn it upside down Love to hear percussion Turn the beat around Love to hear percussion Turn it upside down