Hey, is it the beat that makes you wanna dance? Is it the message that makes you take a chance? Is it the melody that makes you wanna sing? Is it the bump that makes you boogie on your thing? Yeah (Ah, tell me what could it be) What could it be? (Mama, tell me what in the funk do you see) What do you see? (Ah, tell me what could it be) What could it be? (Mama, tell me what in the funk do you see) Oh, whatever it is, it's really got a hold on me, yeah Yeah, yeah, hey Yeah, woke up one night and feelin' so strange This rank of music was playing in my brain The mass confusion is drivin' me insane The hell with Woodstock, I'm goin' on Soul Train, yeah (Ah, tell me what could it be) What could it be? (Mama, tell me what in the funk do you see) What do you see? (Ah, tell me what could it be) What could it be? (Mama, tell me what in the funk do you see) Oh, whatever it is, it's really got a hold on me, yeah Yeah Mm-hmm Yeah, hey, hey (Ah, tell me what could it be) What could it be? (Mama, tell me what in the funk do you see) What do you see? (Ah, tell me what could it be) What could it be? (Mama, tell me what in the funk do you see) Yeah, hey, yeah (Ah, tell me what could it be) What do you see, baby? (Mama, tell me what in the funk do you see) Tell me what in the funk do you see (Ah, tell me what could it be) Hey, come on, yeah, what could it be? (Mama, tell me what in the funk do you see) Tell me what in the funk do you see Whatever it is, it's really got a hold on me, yeah Come on, do it, yeah Oh, got a hold on me, yeah Feel just like James Brown, yeah I'm goin' on Soul Train Come watch me dance