People gather 'round At the lennox lounge To hear the funky sounds The beat hits so hard There's no cover charge You have to feel the groove One thing is you've Got to be real If you want to hear the Funky big band He who knows it feels it Got to be real If you want to hear the Funky big band We who know it feel it Harlem is the place Where you'll find the face Of those who feel the groove It's not taught to thee But it's born to we Aw and I feel the groove One thing is you've Got to be real If you want to hear the Funky big band He who knows it feels it Got to be real If you want to hear the Funky big band We who know it feel it