[Intro]
And the band plays
And the band plays
And the band plays
And the band plays
And the band plays (That's it?)
And the, and the, and the band plays

[Verse 1]
People gather 'round at the Lennox Lounge
To hear the funky sounds, baby
The beat hits so hard
There's no cover charge
You have to feel the groove

[Chorus]
One thing is, you've got to be real
If you wanna hear the funky big band
He who knows it feels it, got to be real
If you wanna hear the funky big band
We who know it feel it

[Verse 2]
Harlem is the place where you'll find the face
Of those who feel the groove, yeah
It's not taught to thee
But it's born to we
Aw, and I feel the groove
[Chorus]
One thing is, you've got to be real
If you wanna hear the funky big band
He who knows it feels it, got to be real
If you wanna hear the funky big band
We who know it feel it

[Post-Chorus]
And the band plays
From the big band
And the band plays
Funky big band

[Bridge]
Funky, can you feel it?
Oh, funky, to be real
Funky, can you feel it?
Oh, funky, to be real

[Chorus]
Got to be real
If you wanna hear the funky big band
He who knows it feels it, got to be real
If you wanna hear the funky big band
We who know it feel it
We who know it
We who know it, feel it
We who know it
We who know it, feel this
Got to be real
We who know it, feel this
We who know it, feel this
We who know it, feel this
[Refrain]
One thing is, you've got to be real

[Chorus]
Got to be real
If you wanna hear the funky big band
He who knows it feels it, got to be real
If you wanna hear the funky big band
We who know it, feel it
We who know it
We who know it, feel this
We who know it
We who know it, feel this
Got to be real
We who know it, feel this
We who know it, feel this
We who know it, feel this