Once I was a boogie singer 
 Playin' in a Rock & Roll Band 
 I never had no problems 
 Burnin' down the 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 

 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 that boogie and play that funky music till you die 
 Till you die , 
 oh till you die 

 I tried to understand this 
 I thought that they were outta there minds 
 How could I be so foolish 
 To not See I was the one behind 

 So still I kept on fighting 
 Loosing every step by the way 
 I said, I must go back there 
 In Jackessee still the things are the same 

 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 

 [SOLO]

 At first it wasn't easy 
 Changed in Rock'n'Roll at mind 
 The things won't get 'n shaking 
 I thought I have to leave it behind 

 But now it's so much better 
 I'm funking out and out by the way 
 Well, I'll never loose that feeling 
 How I learned by lesson yeahea 

 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 

 That's all 
 Play that funky music... 
 Play that funky music white boy 
 Play that funky music right 
 Play that funky music white boy 
 Play that funky music right 
 Play that funky music white boy 
 Play that funky music right 
 Play that funky music white boy 
 Play that funky music right