The Family Stone Thank You

[Intro] Going, going, gone (Chorus) Thank you, for the funk Thank you, for the funk Thank you, for the funk Thank you, for the funk [Verse 1: Hakim] Here's my chance to thank the ones, who started all this funky stuff Everybody knows it, black or white Can't go wrong if he groove is right (That's why we gotta) (Chorus) Thank you, for the funk (Aw thank you) Thank you, for the funk Thank you, for the funk Thank you, for the funk I am Sir Nose, D'Voidoffunk Never learned to swim Will never swim Oh, no, not the party [Verse 2: Hakim] Here's my chance to carry on, and keep the funk alive today 'Cause it's so rough (so rough, so tough, out here) Daring, in this alley way (Khiry) Now you know it's time to dance So get on the floor (Get your back up off the wall) Yea-yeah Ready or not, here we come Gettin' down 'cause You know we gotta (Chorus) Thank you, for the funk Thank you, for the funk Thank you, for the funk Thank you, for the funk (Khiry and Hakim) Take a little time to thank the ones Who been givin' up the funk, nothin' but the funk Thank you, for the funk ('Cause it's time, yes it is) Thank you, for the funk (Oh, put me down!) La-da-da-di-la-da-da-da-da-da-da La-da-da-di-la-da-da-da-da-da-da (Let go my leg) La-da-da-di-la-da-da-da-da-da-da La-da-da-di-la-da-da-da-da-da-da (Leave me alone!) Stop! Ayo, Sir Nose (What do you want now?) What about all the New Jack spreadin' the funk? (Aight, kick it) LaFace in the house Teddy Riley in the house Eddie F's in the house Jam and Lewis in the house Hakim's in the house Khiry's in the house Jay's in the house Ayo, and my man Kip's in the house, ha! (Kick it) (Tajh) Thank you (for the funk) Oh my, my, my, my Thank you (for the funk) Let me sing it again, come on Thank you (for the funk) yea-heah! Thank you (for the funk) Yo B, kick that funk (Bial) We'd like to thank George Clinton Sly & The Family Stone (thank you) Fred Wesley for blowin' his horn (thank you) Got the Ohio Players, and Kool & The Gang (thank you) James Brown for doin' his thang If you want me to stay Have to learn how to swim I'll be around today Can't fight the rhythm of the stroke My name is the one, some people call me the funk Here's a toast to the boogie! My name is the one, some people call me the funk Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop Thank you Ohhhh, not The Boys [Outro] Thank you, for the funk Thank you, for the funk Oh my, my, my, my Thank you, for the funk