Well, I was a boogie singer playin' in a rock and roll band I never had no problems burnin' down one night stands And everythin' around me got to stop to feelin' so low And I decided quickly, yes I did to disco down and check out the show They were dancin', they were 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 the boogie and play that funky music till you die Till you die, till you die I tried to understand this I thought that they were out of their minds How could I be so foolish? How could I to not see they were the one behind? So still I kept on fightin' Losing every step of the way I said I must go back there, yes I will And check to see if things still the same 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 the boogie and play that funky music till you die Till you die, till you die Till you die, till you die Play that funky music Play that funky music Play that funky music Play that funky music Play that funky music, white boy Play that funky music right Play that funky music, white boy Play that funky music right Play that funky music, white boy Play that funky music right Play that funky music, white boy Lay down the boogie and play that funky music till you die Till you die