Tony Joe White
Sumpin’ Funky Going On
[Intro]
There's somethin' funky goin' on
[Verse 1]
I was born in Alabama thirty years ago
Under the sign of Scorpio
Don't waste my time, your foolish' chatter
All I'm tryna do, y'all, is just try to matter
[Pre-Chorus]
You may not like my looks
And you may not like my style
There ain't a thing I can do about it
So fly with me a while
[Chorus]
There's somethin' funky goin' on
Somethin' funky goin' on
Somethin' like—
[Verse 2]
I was raised in a cotton patch way outback
Mama used to tote me on her back
People used to brag on my brothers and sis
Look at me and shake her head, say "How'd you get like this?"
[Pre-Chorus]
Not dawn on myself
Ain't gonna worry about it
I just love my watermelon
Lord, I can't livе without
[Chorus]
Somethin' funky is goin' on
There's somеthin' funky goin' on
[Break]
Hey, Fritts
(What?)
Hahaha, you gon' live by the watermelon, and you gon' die by the watermelon
(You right about that, haha)
(With a smile on my face)
[Outro]
Funky goin' on