Play That Funky Music (Original Album Version)

Play That Funky Music (Original Album Version) Lyrics

Hey, do it now, yeah hey

Hey, once I was a boogie singer
Playin' in a rock and 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 quickly, yes 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 'til you die
(Hey,hey)
'Til you die, yeah, yeah hey

I tried to understand this, yeah, huh
I thought that they were out of their minds
How could I be so foolish, how could?
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 there"
(Got to go back)
And 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 'til you die
'Til you die, hey
Wow, 'til you die

Hey, wait a minute, now first it wasn't easy
Changin' rock and roll and minds
And things were gettin' shaky
I thought I'd have to leave it behind

Oh, but now it's so much better
(It's so much better)
I'm funkin' out in every 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 'til you die
'Til you die oh, 'til 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)
Play that funky music
(Play that funky music)
Wanna take ya high-a 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
Play that funky music
Play that funky music