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I was born in New York City, raised in a Massachusetts town
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I picked myself up baby and took a look around
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Got jazzed on agriculture started pushing a plow
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Oh life has been beautiful
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Ain't it funky now?
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Ooh, ain't it funky now?

[Verse 2]
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Me father from Jamaica, my mother from the South
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It opened up my eyes and ears and made me shut my mouth
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Daddy died and left momma it really brought her down
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She picked herself up and started working in the town
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Oh life ain't all perfect
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Oohh, Ain't it funky now?
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Hey, mama! Ain't it funky now?

[Verse 3]
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Big fine mama, you turn my lamp light down
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Ooh baby, I just got to have you around
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You make me feel good, you make my body sound
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Life with you is harmony
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Ain't it funky now?
F                  Bb
Ain't it funky now?

[Verse 4]
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I will not live in your city, I will not live in your town
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I will live in the country where there's grass and trees around
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And dig the sun coming up and dig that moon going down
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And stand out there on some dark country ground
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Life has been beautiful
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Ain't it funky now?
F                  Bb
Ain't it funky now?

[Verse 5]
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Born in New York City, raised in that Massachusetts town
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Oh, I picked myself up and I took a look around
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Got jazzed on agriculture, started pushing a plow
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Oh life to me has been beautiful.  Sugar!

[Outro]
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Ain't it funky now? Woahh
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Ain't it funky now?
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Ain't it funky now? Woah!
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Ain't it funky now? Oh!
F                  Bb
Ain't it funky now?
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Ain't it funky now? Ooh, ooh baby
F                  Bb
Ain't it funky now?
F                  Bb
Ain't it funky now?