Lyrics
Ah yeah, ya, ya, ya, ya yeah
When you're on the top
There's no place you can really go but down, down, down
People on the street congratulate you
They say they love the way you sound, well
When you're on the low
No one wants to chit or chat or even know your name
Your agent's never there
Your manager has ripped you off and gone somewhere
Standing on the top
Standing on the top, (top)
On the top getting down, yeah
Standing on the top, yeah (top)
On the top getting down, temptations sing
Standing on the top
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Standing on the top
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
When you're on the top
Everyone you meet they wanna be your long lost friend
They say how great you are, a superstar
But do you have any money to lend
(Hey man, can you loan me a few bucks?)
When you're on the low
Where do all the freaks and fancy people go?
(I don't know) I don't know
People sit and stare
Askin' crazy questions
"Do you braid your hair?" And, "what's l-7 square?"
Standing on the top (top)
On the top getting down, yeah
Standing on the top, (top)
On the top getting down, ho
Ah-ooh
Standing on the top (top)
On the top getting down, yeah
Standing on the top (top)
On the top getting down, down, down, down
Standing on the top (sing)
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
(Well, well, well, well, well, well)
Standing on the top (well)
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Standing on the top getting down
Can you understand it? (We understand it)
Can you understand it, what I'm talkin' about?
When I say that funk is here to stay? (We understand it)
Can you understand it, what I'm talkin' about?
That funk is here to stay, oh (we understand it)
If you understand it say, "yeah" (yeah, yeah)
(We understand it)
When I say the funk is here to stay
The funk his here to stay
(We want the funk)
We want the funk and nothing else will do
Nothing else will do, no
(We want the funk)
Ooh-ooh, we want the funk, nothing but the punk-funk
(We want the funk) ooh
We want the funk and nothing but the funk
(We want the funk)
(We want the funk)
(All we're saying is we want the funk)
We want the funk
We want the funk and nothing else will do (we want the funk)
We want the funk and nothing else will do (we want the funk)
We want the funk, we want the funk and nothing else will do
(We want the funk) we want the funk and nothing else will do
We want the funk, we want the funk and nothing else will do
(We want the funk) we want the funk and nothing else will do
We want the funk, we want the funk and nothing else will do
(We want the funk) we want the funk and nothing else will do
Standing on the top
Standing on the top, yeah
Hey, whatchya say? Do you like your funk this way?
Hey, whatchya say? (We like it, we like it)
Hey, whatchya say? Do you like your funk this way?
Hey, whatchya say? (We like it, we like it)
Hey, whatchya say? Do you like your funk this way?
Hey, whatchya say? (We like it, we like it)
Hey, whatchya say? Do you like your funk this way?
Hey, whatchya say? (We like it, we like it )
Blow
Blow
Blow
Standing on the top
Blow
Blow
Standing on the top (ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh)
Hey, whatchya say? Do you like your funk this way?
Hey, whatchya say?
Hey, whatchya say? Do you like your funk this way?
Hey, whatchya say?
Hey, whatchya say? Do you like your funk this way?
Hey, whatchya say? (Good Lord)
Hey, whaychya say? Whatchya say? Whatchya say?
Hey, whaychya say? Whatchya say? Whatchya say? (Say what?)
We want the funk (we want the funk and nothing else)
We want the funk (we want the funk and nothing else)
We want the funk (we want the funk and nothing else)
We want the funk (we want the funk and nothing else)
Mhm, everybody in this place tonight
If you feel the funk and you feel alright
Say, "Hey, whatchya say?" (Hey, whaychya say?)
We want the funk and nothing else
(Hey, whaychya say?) We want the funk and nothing else
(Hey, whaychya say?) We want the funk and nothing else
WRITERS
James A Johnson
PUBLISHERS
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Hipgnosis Songs Group
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