Hey, do it now Once I was a boogie singer Playin' in a rock & roll band I never had no problems Burnin' down one night stands And everything around me Got to stop to feelin' so low And I decided quickly Yes, I did To disco down and check out the show 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 that boogie and play that funky music till you die Till you die 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 till you die Till you die, oh till you die Gonna play some electrified funky music 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) you gotta keep on playing funky music (Play that funky music) play that funky music (Play that funky music) come on and take you higher Play that funky music, white boy Play that funky music right, yeah Play that funky music, white boy Play that funky music right, yeah Play that funky music, white boy Play that funky music right, yeah Play that funky music, honky Play that funky music right