Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music (original album version) lyrics

Hey Do it now Yeah, hey Hey, yeah, once I was a boogie 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 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 the boogie and play that funky music till you die Till you die, yeah, yeah Well, 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 fightin' Well, loosin' every step of the way I said, "I must go back there", got 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 the boogie and play that funky music till you die Till you die, oh, till you die Come on, play some electrified funky music Hey, wait a minute, now first it wasn't easy Changin' rock and rollin' minds And things were getting 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 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 till you die Till you die, oh till you die (They shouted, play that funky music) Play that funky music (Play that funky music) Got to keep on, play that funky music (Play that funky music) Play that funky music (Play that funky music) Wanna take ya 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 Play that funky music honky Play that funky music