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