I'm a rhythm machine, you know what I mean I'm a rhythm machine, you know what I mean I got time, running through my head in bed Instead of sleep, I get licks instead I'm a rhythm machine, you know what I mean I'm a music man, I play the blues whenever I can I'm a music man, I play the blues whenever I can I get a fat backbeat, instead of food when I eat The ticking of a clock gets me out of my seat I'm a music man, I play the blues whenever I can I herd "Crosscut Saw" before I was four "Smokestack Lightning" had me crawling across the floor The Beach Boys didn't get me, but Fats Domino did I've been keeping time ever since I was a kid I'm a music machine, don't you know what I mean? I'm rhythm machine, he knows what I mean, -owe! Boom boom. Yeah, yeah. Yeah, yeah-eah.... I'm a rhythm machine, I'm a rhythm machine, I'm a rhythm machine, Don't you know what I mean? I'm a music man, Yeah and I play the blues whenever I can Hey, play the blues then Oh, yeah, yeah, Play it for kings and queens Yeah, yeah, I'm a music man I'm a rhythm machine......