Turn the beat around
Turn the beat aroundLove to hear percussionTurn it upside downLove to hear percussionLove to hear it
Blow horns you sure sound prettyYour violins keep movin' to the nitty grittyBut when you hear the scratch of the guitar scratchin'Tthen you'll know that rhythm carries all the action, so
Turn the beat aroundLove to hear percussionTurn it upside downLove to hear percussionLove to hear it
Turn the beat aroundLove to hear percussionTurn it upside downLove to hear percussionLove to hear it
Flute player play your flute 'causeI know that you want to get your thing offBut you see I've made up my mind about itTo me it is the rhythm, no doubt about it, woah woah'Cause when the guitar player starts playingWith the syncopated rhythm, with the scratch, scratch, scratchMakes me wanna move my body, yeah, yeah, yeahAnd when the drummer starts beating that beatHe nails that beat with the syncopated rythmWith the rat, tat, tat, tat, tat, tat, on the drums, hey
Turn the beat aroundLove to hear percussionTurn it upside downLove to hear percussionLove to hear it
Turn the beat aroundLove to hear percussionTurn it upside downLove to hear percussionLove to hear it