Written by Rob Parissi
Intro: Em verse 1 Em7 Hey 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 showGm7 Play that funky music white boy play that funky music right Bbm Play that funky music white boy Em Bm A7 B7 Lay down a boogie and play that funky music till you die verse 2 Em7 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 well loosing 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 sameD Em D E D E D E Yeah they was dancin' and singin' and movin' to the groovin' D Em D Em D Em And just when it hit me somebody turned around and shoutedverse 3 Em7 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 D Em D E D E D E Yeah they was dancin' and singin' and movin' to the groovin' D Em D Em D Em And just when it hit me somebody turned around and shouted Gm7 Play that funky music white boy play that funky music right Bbm Play that funky music white boy Em Bm A7 B7 Lay down a boogie and play that funky music till you dieD Em D E D E D E Yeah they was dancin' and singin' and movin' to the groovin' D Em D Em D Em And just when it hit me somebody turned around and shouted Gm7 Play that funky music white boy play that funky music right Bbm Play that funky music white boy Em7 Bm A7 B7 Lay down a boogie and play that funky music till you die Till you die