Yeah Once I was a Boogie singer Playing in a rock & Roll Band I never had no problems yeah Burning down one night stands And everything around me yeah Got to stop to feeling so low And I decided quickly Yes I did To disco down and check out the show Yeah they were
Dancing and singing and moving to the grooving 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 yeah
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 I was the one behind So still I kept on fighting Losing every step of the way I said I must go back there (I got to go back here) 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 the boogie and play that funky music til you die til you die O til you die
Gonna play some electrified funky music, yeah
Hey wait a minute Now first it wasn't easy Changin' Rock & Roll and minds And things were getting shaky I thought I'd have to leave it behind But now its so much better it's so much better I'm funking out in every 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
They shouted play that funky music Play that funky music Play that funky music Gotta keep on playin' funky music Play that funky music Play that funky music Play that funky music Play that funky music Play that funky music Play that funky music Play that funky music