Lyrics
Hey, is it the beat that makes you want to dance?
Is it the message that makes you take a chance?
Is it the melody that makes you want to sing?
Is it the groove that makes you boogie on your thing?
Aah-aah-aah, tell me, what could it be (what could it be?)
Mama, tell me, what in the funk do you see? (what do you see?)
Aah-aah-aah, tell me, what could it be (what could it be?)
Mama, tell me, what in the funk do you see?
Oh, whatever it is, it's really got a hold on me, yeah (hey girl, yeah)
Yeah, woke up one night feeling so strange
This record music was playing in my brain
The mass confusion is driving me insane
The hell with Woodstock, I'm going on Soul Train, yeah
Aah-aah-aah, tell me, what could it be? (What could it be?)
Mama, tell me, what in the funk do you see? (What do you see?)
Aah-aah-aah, tell me, what could it be? (What could it be?)
Mama, tell me, what in the funk do you see?
Oh, whatever it is, it's really got a hold on me, yeah (yeah)
(Uh-hm) yeah, hey-hey
Aah-aah-aah, tell me, what could it be (what could it be?)
Mama, tell me, what in the funk do you see? (What do you see?)
Aah-aah-aah, tell me, what could it be (what could it be?)
Mama, tell me, what in the funk do you see? Yeah, hey-hey
Aah-aah-aah, tell me, what could it be? (What do you see, baby?)
Mama, tell me, what in the funk do you see? (What do you see?)
Aah-aah-aah, tell me, what could it be? Hey, come on, yeah (what could it be?)
Mama, tell me, what in the funk do you see? (Tell me, what in the funk do you see?)
Oh, whatever it is, it's really got a hold on me, hey-hey
Come on (do it) yeah
Oh, got a hold on me, yeah
Feel just like James Brown, yeah
I'm going on Soul Train
Come and watch me dance