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 Flute player, play your flute 'cause I know 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 And when the guitar player starts playing That syncopated rhythm with the scratch, scratch, scratch Makes you wanna move your body, yeah, yeah, yeah (yeah, yeah, yeah) And when the drummer starts beating that beat Beating out that beat with the syncopated rhythm and the (Rat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat) of the drum, hey Turn the beat around, turn it upside down (Love to hear percussion) Woah, yeah Turn it upside down, turn it all around (Love to hear percussion) Woah, yeah Love to hear it, love to hear it Love to hear it, love to hear it, hey, hey (Turn the beat around) Turn the beat around, turn it around (Love to hear percussion) Let me hear it (Turn it upside down) Around and 'round and 'round (Love to hear percussion) Yeah, uh-huh, oh (Love to hear it) Uh-huh (Turn the beat around) Turn the beat around, turn it around (Love to hear percussion) Woah (Turn it upside down) Turn it upside down, turn it around (Love to hear percussion) And 'round and 'round and 'round And 'round and 'round and 'round Love to hear it, love to hear it, love to hear it I'm talkin' 'bout the beat when you move your feet (Turn the beat around) When you move your feet Talkin' 'bout the beat when you move your feet (Turn it upside down) Turn the beat around Turn it upside down, turn the beat around Turn it upside down (Turn the beat around) (Turn it upside down) (Turn the beat around)