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

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