Turn the beat around

Love to hear percussion

Turn it upside down

Love to hear percussion

Love to hear it

Blow horns you sure sound pretty

Your violins keep movin' to the nitty gritty

When you hear the scratch of the guitars scratchin'

Then you'll know that rhythm carries all the action woah

Turn the beat around

Love to hear percussion

Turn it upside down

Love to hear percussion

Love to hear it

Got to hear it

Turn the beat around

Love to hear percussion

Move your feet when you feel the beat

Turn it upside down

Love to hear percussion

Love to hear it

Flute player play your flute 'cause

I know that you want to get your thing off

But you see I've made up my mind about it

It's got to be the rhythm no doubt about it woah woah

'Cause when the guitar player start playing

With the syncopated rhythm with the scratch scratch scratch

Makes me wanna move my body yeah yeah yeah

And when the drummer starts beating that beat

He nails that beat with the syncopated rhythm

With the rat tat tat tat tat tat on the drums hey

Turn the beat around

Love to hear percussion

Turn it upside down

Love to hear percussion

Love to hear it

Love to hear it

Love to hear it

Love to hear it

Turn the beat around

Love to hear percussion

Turn it upside down

Love to hear percussion

Love to hear it

Turn the beat around

Love to hear percussion

Turn it upside down

Love to hear percussion