Funky Drummer (Pt. 1 & 2) – English Lyrics

• By: James Brown
• Album: In The Jungle Groove

Lyrics & Translation

Explore 'Funky Drummer' to master the syncopated, rhythmic vocabulary of funk music. This track is a masterclass in 'groove' language, teaching listeners how percussion functions as a melodic and emotional tool in modern music.

[English]

作词 : James Brown

作曲 : James Brown

Come back cover

Shades good God It's a raid

Cut off the lights

And call the law

Cut off the lights

And call the law

Standing over there

The devil's on his way

Call the law

Call the law

The devil's on his way

Bring on the juice

Bring on the juice

Bring on the juice

Bring on the juice

Make me sweat

Still good

It's still good

Still good

It's still good

Turn over

Turn over

Turn over

Turn over

Turn over

Turn over

Take me in the chain

Take me in the chain

Take me in the chain

Tall women

Is all I need

Tall women

Is what I want

One more time I wanna give the drummer some of this funky soul We got here

You don't have to do no song brother just keep what you got

Don't turn it loose

Cause it's a mother

When I count to four I want everybody to lay off let the drummer go

When I count to four I want you to come back in

I got to holler

I said it's in my feet

Feels so sweet

It's in my shake good God

About to work me to death

It's in my shake

About to work me to death

It's in my shake

I'm about to blow

I'm about to blow

One two three four get it

Ain't it funky

Ain't it funky

Ain't it funky

Ain't it funky

One two three four

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
funky /ˈfʌŋki/ B2	adjective - having a strong, danceable rhythm, typically with a syncopated bass line
drummer /ˈdrʌmər/ B1	noun - a person who plays a drum or drums
cover /ˈkʌvər/ A2	noun - something that is used to cover something else; protection or shelter
shades /ʃeɪdz/ B1	noun - sunglasses
raid /reɪd/ B2	noun - a sudden unexpected attack or intrusion, typically by police
lights /laɪts/ A1	noun - electric lamps or illumination devices
law /lɔː/ B1	noun - the police or law enforcement officers
devil /ˈdevəl/ B2	noun - the supreme spirit of evil; Satan
juice /dʒuːs/ A2	noun - slang for energy, power, or liquor
sweat /swet/ B1	verb - to perspire from heat, effort, or nervousness
chain /tʃeɪn/ B1	noun - a series of metal links or shackles used for binding
soul /soʊl/ B2	noun - soul music or spiritual/emotional depth
brother /ˈbrʌðər/ A1	noun - a term of address for a male friend or fellow African American
holler /ˈhɑːlər/ C1	verb - to cry out loudly; shout
shake /ʃeɪk/ A2	noun - a dancing movement or tremor
death /deθ/ B1	noun - the end of the life of a person or organism
blow /bloʊ/ B1	verb - to burst out, explode with emotion, or lose one's temper