One used to be the shotgun   Two used to be the bad boogaloo   Three used to be the swing shingaling   Four used to be the funky four fingers      Down on funky street, diggin' the funky beat   Down on funky street   That's where the grooviest people meet      From Atlanta Georgia, goin' on down to the border   Every boy is dancin' with somebody's daughter   Groovin' in the city, got to get down with it      Down on funky street we're diggin' that funky beat   Down on funky street   That's where the groovier people meet      Jump up and down and you're turnin' around   You bend your knees half way down to the ground   You move it to the west and you move it to the south   You turn it around and kiss your partner in the mouth      Down on funky street, diggin' that funky beat   Down on funky street   Where the grooviest people meet      Sweet soul music is in the air   People they're comin' from everywhere   Comin' from the east, comin' from the west   Dancin' with the one that they love the best      One, c'mon everybody, got to hit the floor   Three, c'mon, baby, and go with me   Two used be the bad boogaloo   One, got to have just a little fun      Down on funky street, diggin' the funky beat   Down on funky street, diggin' the funky beat   Down on funky street, diggin' the funky beat   Down on funky street, we're doing the swinging shingaling