by Mooseboy Alfonzo
(with solemn nods of respect to Wild Cherry and Elks Clubs around the world)
Original Lyrics
I never had no problems, yeah…burnin' down the one night stands
And everything around me, yeah…got to start 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…
(hey,hey) till you die…yeah, yeah
Well, I tried to understand this…Yeah, huh, I thought that they were out of their minds
How could I be so foolish, [How could I]…tonight's the hours, the one behind
So still I kept on fightin'…Whoa, loosin' every step of the way (Yeah, what'd you do?)
I said, "I must go back there"[I got to go back]…and check to see if things still the same
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…(Yeah) Wow, till you die
(Come on…Play some electrified funky music)
[Hey, wait a minute] Now first it wasn't easy…changin' rock & roll and minds
And things were getting shaky…I thought I'd have to leave it behind
Oh, but now its so much better [It's so much better]…I'm funkin out in ev-er-y way
But-I'll never lose that feelin' [No I won't]…Of how I learned my lesson that day
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
(They shouted, Play that funky music) Play that funky music
(Play that funky music) Got to keep on…Play that funky music
(Play that funky music) Pl--AY that funky music
(Play that funky music) Wanna take ya higha now…
Play that funky music white boy
Play that funky music right, yeah
Play that funky music white boy
Play that funky music right
Play that funky music white boy
Play that funky music right, yeah
Not the Original Lyrics
Drunk old ladies hitting on me…burnin’ up the Elk’s Club bandstand
You think Your Mama Don’t Dance (yeah) you don’t know the things that I know
That even though they’re older (really old)…they wanna groove 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 the funky music Mooseboy
Play that funky music right
Play that funky music Mooseboy
Lay down that boogie and play the funky music till you die..
(hey, hey) till you die…yeah, yeah
Can you play some Michael Jackson? (Yeah, right) we’ll play something else if you don’t mind
See that Long Train Runnin’ [watch it disappear]…as long as you can shake your behind
For years I kept on playin’…Whoa, takin’ home my fifty bucks pay (Yeah, what’d you do?)
I said, “I will play Freebird” [You wanna hear that?]…and then we’ll go right into Proud Mary
‘Cause we were dancin’ and singin’ and movin’ to the groovin’
And just when I felt cheap somebody turned around and shouted
Play that funky music Mooseboy
Play that funky music right
Play that funky music Mooseboy
Lay down the boogie and play that funky music till you die…
Till I die?…(Yeah!) Um, till I… die
(Play some electrified funky music!)
[Lemme tell ya] In time I learned to love it…better than a real day job
But it was getting late now…the Heart of Elkdom swells and it throbs
So let’s play After the Lovin’ (with the key change)…Pack up our stuff and call it a day
But I never lost that feelin’ (I can tell)…that lounge acts were my musical way
I want you dancin’ and singin’ and movin’ with my groovin’
And if you can dig it somebody shout aloud and tell me
Play that funky music Mooseboy
Play that funky music right
Play that funky music Mooseboy
Lay down that boogie and play your funky music till you die…
(Till you die!)....you know, I’m not really comfortable with that part…(duly noted)