

They say the road to glory is narrow
but the path to the funk is wide open
I've been running from the dark behind me
tonight I'm gonna make it dance (unh!)
I got the blues in my left hand,
the gospel in my right I'm a sanctified sinner in the middle
of the night
I walked through the valley,
I waded through the mud I got a rhythmic agitation pumping through
my blood The landlord's knocking,
says the rent is overdue But I
spent my last dollar on a rhythm for you
I said, don't let the devil catch you leaning
You gotta find a groove with a holy meaning I'm shaking,
shaking I'm breaking, breaking
I'm taking back what the world been taking
I'm dancing on the edge of a jagged line
Trying to turn this water into funky wine Oh,
I'm a sinner, Lord I'm a sinner
But the rhythm's gonna set me free
Can I get a witness,
witness
Is there anybody out there moving with me
Preacher man told me,
son, put that guitar down I said,
father, this the only way I can get out of town
It's a Mississippi fever,
it's a hard-earned sweat I'm playing for my soul,
it's the biggest bet yet
One for the money,
two for the show I got a hell of
a feeling and I can't let go
Give it to me Bap-bap
I said, give it to me Bap-bap
Good God I feel the spirit
It's heavy It's funky It's all I got
I'm dancing on the edge of a jagged line
Trying to turn this water into funky wine
Oh, I'm a sinner,
Lord I'm a sinner
But the rhythm's gonna set me free
Can I get a witness,
witness
Is there anybody out there moving with me Yeah,
Lord have mercy
The rent is paid
In sweat, in soul,
in funk Shut it down