Hey Do it now Yeah hey Yeah, once I was a boogie singer Playin' in a rock n' 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 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 till you die Till you die (Yeah) Wow, till you die Hey, wait a minute Now 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 better I'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 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, yeah Play that funky music white boy Play that funky music right, yeah ---