Hey, do it now, huhYeah, hey
Hey, once I was a boogie singerPlaying in a rock 'n' roll bandI never had no problems, yeahBurning down the one-night standsThen everything around me, yeahIt got to start to feeling so lowAnd I decided quickly, yes, I did, hehTo disco down and check out the show
Yeah, they were dancing and singingAnd moving to the groovingAnd just when it hit meSomebody turned around and shouted...
"Play that funky music, white boyPlay that funky music rightPlay that funky music, white boyLay down the boogie and play that funky music 'til you die" (heh, heh)'Til you die, yeah, uhHere, here, ha
Well, I tried to understand this (yeah)Heh, I thought that they were out of their mindsHow could I be so foolish? How could I?To not see I was the one behind?So still I kept on fightingWell, losing every step of the way (hey, what'd you do?)I said, "I must go back there," I got to go backAnd check to see if things still the same
Yeah, they were dancing and singingAnd moving to the groovingAnd just when it hit meSomebody turned around and shouted...
"Play that funky music, white boy (yeah)Play that funky music right, ohPlay that funky music, white boyLay down the boogie and play that funky music 'til you die" (heh)'Til you die (yeah)Oh, 'til you dieGonna play some electrified funky music, yow
Ah, ha, ha
Hey, wait a minute, now first it wasn't easyChanging rock 'n' roll and mindsYeah, things were getting shaky (yeah)I thought I'd have to leave it behind, uhOoh, but now it's so much better, it's so much betterI'm funking out in every wayBut I'll never lose that feeling, no, I won'tOf how I learned my lesson that day
When they were dancing and singingAnd moving to the groovingAnd just when it hit meSomebody turned around and shouted
"Play that funky music, white boyPlay that funky music rightPlay that funky music, white boyLay down the boogie and play that funky music 'til you die" (heh)'Til you die (yeah)Oh, 'til you die, yeahCome on, let's go!
(They shouted, "play that funky music") play that funky music(Play that funky music) you gotta keep on playing funky music(Play that funky music) play that funky music(Play that funky music) come on and take you higher
Play that funky music, white boyPlay that funky music right, yeahPlay that funky music, white boyPlay that funky music right, yeah
Play that funky music (white boy)Play that funky music (right, yeah)Play that funky music (honky)Play that funky music (right, ha)Play that funky...