Turn it up turn it up turn it upside down Turn it up turn it up turn it upside down Turn it up turn it up turn it upside down Turn it up turn it up turn it upside down 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 moving to the nitty gritty When you hear then scratch of the guitar scratching Then you'll know that rhythm carries all the action 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 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 oh Cause when the guitar player starts playing With the syncopated shythm with the scratch scratch scracth Make 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 atat 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 Yeah Turn it up turn it up turn it upside down Turn it up turn it up turn it upside down Turn it up turn it up turn it upside down Turn it up turn it up turn it upside down Turn the beat around Love to hear percussion Turn it upside down Love to hear percussion Ma ma ma ma ma ma Ma ma ma Ma ma ma Ma ma ma ma ma ma Yes uh Yes uh Ma ma ma Ma ma ma Ma ma ma ma ma ma Yes uh Yes uh Turn the beat around Love to hear percussion Turn it upside down Love to hear percussion Turn the beat around Love to hear percussion Turn it upside down Love to hear percussion Love to hear it