Blow horns sure sound pretty 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 the percussion Turn it upside down, love to hear the percussion Love to hear it Flute player play your flute 'cause I know 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 And when the guitar player starts playing That syncopated rhythm with the scratch, scratch, scratch Makes you wanna move your body, yeah, yeah, yeah And when the drums starts beating that beat Beating out that beat with the syncopated rhythm And the (rat, tat, tat, tat....) of the drum, hey Turn the beat around, turn it upside down (Love to hear the percussion) Turn it upside down, turn it all around (Love to hear the percussion)
Love to hear it, love to hear it Love to hear it, love to hear it (Turn the beat around) Turn the beat around, turn it around (Love to hear the percussion) Let me hear it (Turn it upside down) Around and 'round and 'round (Love to hear the percussion) (Love to hear it) (Turn the beat around) Turn the beat around, turn it around (Love to hear the percussion) (Turn it upside down) Turn it upside down, turn it around and 'round and 'round.... (Love to hear the percussion) Love to hear it, love to hear it, love to hear it Talkin' 'bout the beat when you move your feet (Turn the beat around) When you move your feet Talkin' 'bout the beat when you move your feet (Turn in upside down) Turn the beat around Turn it upside down, turn the beat around Turn it upside down (turn the beat around) (Turn in upside down) (Turn the beat around)