Hey, once I was a boogie singer Playin’ in a rock-and-roll band I never had no problems Burnin’ down the one-night stands
And everything around me 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.”
‘Til you die?
I tried to understand this I thought that they were out of their minds How could I be so foolish To not see I was the one behind
So still I kept on fighting Well, losing every step by the way … we can do I said, I must go back there I got to go back And check to see if things still the same
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
Gonna play some electrified funky music
Hey, wait a minute
Now first it wasn’t easy Changing rock-and-rolling 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 funking out in every way But I’ll never lose that feelin’ (you know, 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 You got to keep on playin’ funky music Play that funky music Play that funky music Play that funky music Gonna take you high and low.”
“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 Play that funky music right.”