Play That Funky Music

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Once I was a boogie singer playin' in a rock and roll band

I never had no problems burning down them 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

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Yeah they was dancin' and singin' and movin' to the groovin'

And just when it hit me somebody turned around and shouted

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Play that funky music white boy.    Play that funky music right

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Play that funky music white boy

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Lay down a boogie and play that funky music till you die

I tried to understand this.  I thought that they were out of their minds

How could I be so foolish to not see I was the one behind

So I kept on fighting,  losing every step of the way

I said I must go back there (I got to go back) and check to see if things still the same

Chorus

Guitar solo x8 measures

Now first it wasn't easy changin' rock and 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

Chorus.   ('Til you die, Oh' till you die)

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They shouted play that funky music (Play that funky music)

Play that funky music (You Gotta keep on playin' funky music)

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Play that funky music white boy

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Lay down a boogie and play that funky music till you die