Play That Funky Music – Wild Cherry

“Play That Funky Music” Lyrics

Hey do it now
yeah hey
Yeah, there was a funky singer
Playin’ in a rock and roll band
I never had no problems yeah
Burnin’ down the one night stands
And everything around me, yeah
Got to stop to feelin’ so low
And I decided quickly, yes I did
To disco down and check out the show
Yeah they was 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
Yeah, oh 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
Well, loosin’ every step of the way
I said, I must go back there (I got to go back)
And check to see if things still the same
Yeah they was 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, yeah
Whoa, ’til you die
C’mon play some of that fine funky music
Now first it wasn’t easy
Changin’ rock and roll and minds
And things were gettin’ shaky
I thought I’d have to leave it behind
But now its so much better (it’s so much better)
I’m funkin’ 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 the boogie
And play that funky music ’til you die
‘Til you die
Oh ’til you die. yeah
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
(Come and take you higher, now)
Play that funky music white boy
Play that funky music right, yeah
Play that funky music white boy
Play that funky music right
Play that funky music white boy
Play that funky music right, yeah
(fades)