E
Hey, come on, come along take a ride
 E
There's a party over there, that ain't no jive
E
It's live, live, it's all the way live
E
Don't even have to walk, don't even have to drive
E
Just slide, glide, slippity-slide
E
Just forget about your troubles and your 9 to 5
E
And just sail on (That's what you do), just sail on
E
Now this groove's so funky, hey, what do you think?
E
What is it called? Let's call it Lakeside stank
E
Come along and ride on a fantastic voyage

[Verse]
E11        Em7   E11    Em7
I'm the captain of this vessel
Am7         A9      Am7      A9
We wanna take you on a cruise
 E11       Em7    E11   Em7
All around the land, music is at hand (Huh)
Am7        A9       Am7     A9
We wanna play it for you
  E11     Em7    E11   Em7    Am7    A9
(You see) We want to be (We want to be)
E11     Em7    E11   Em7    Am7    A9
Your crew of entertainers (Jam to the music)
E11     Em7    E11   Em7    Am7    A9
Jam to the beat (Jam, yeah)

[Chorus]
C
Don't let nothing restrain you (Uh-huh)
D
We just want you to feel
Em                   D
Nothing but pleasure (Pleasure), musical pleasure (Yeah, yeah)
c                      D
Our music is very real (It's really real)
                 Em              D
Truly a treasure (A treasure), musical treasure

[Verse]
E
Come along, pack your bags
E
Get on up and jam y'all
E
Come on and ride on the funk, y'all
E
Come along and ride on a fantastic voyage
E11        Em7   E11    Em7
We're the directors of this groove ship
Am7        A9       Am7     A9
And you are under our command, yeah
E11        Em7   E11    Em7
What you should do is take a listen, too
Am7        A9       Am7     A9
So you can understand
E11        Em7   E11    Em7
(You know) We like to see (People havin' a good time)
Am7        A9       Am7     A9
Everybody happy (Do you wanna party)
E11        Em7   E11    Em7
We create the beat (That foot stompin' music)
Am7        A9       Am7     A9
That keeps the people dancin' (Uh-huh)

[Chorus]
C                          D
We just want you to feel (We just want you to feel)
               Em
Nothing but pleasure, musical pleasure (Want you to feel)
C                                   D
'Cause music is a world of fantasy (It's a fantasy)
                        Em
Let's live it together (A pleasure), musical pleasure (Come along, come along, come along)
C                       
So come along beyond the sea
                        D
(Dance in the sunshine) Take a load off of your mind
C                       D
Our music is very real (So very real)
                          Em D
Truly a treasure, musical treasure

[Verse]
E
Come along, pack your bags
E
Get on up and jam y'all
E
Come on and ride on the funk, y'all
E
Come along and ride on a fantastic voyage
E
(Come along, ride the boat, hey bring it on me)
E
To the Land of Funk
E
Come along and ride on a fantastic voyage
E
(Do you wanna ride with me)
E
Come along and ride on a fantastic voyage
E
(Do you wanna go, ah)
E
To the Land of Funk, Funk, Funk
E
To the Land of Funk, to the Land of Funk, to the Land of Funk
E
Hey, come on, come along take a ride
E
There's a party over there, that ain't no jive
E
It's live, live, it's all the way live
E
Don't even have to walk, don't even have to drive
E
Just slide, glide, slippity-slide
E
Just forget about your troubles and your 9 to 5
E
And just sail on (That's what you do), just sail on
E
Now the groove's so funky, hey, what do you think?
E
What is it called? Let's call it Lakeside stank
E
If you're ready to party and you wanna get down
E
Bring your ma, your pa, and brother James Brown
E
Bring Auntie Em and Toto too
E
And all the party people to do their do
E
We'll dance and party till the early light
E
And say, 'Hey, we're feelin' alright'
E
So come along, come on take a ride
E
There's a party over there, that ain't no lie
E
We're leavin' here in a cloud of smoke
E
And th-th-that-th-th-that-th-th-that's all folks
E
Whoa, whoa, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

[Chorus]
C  
We just want you to feel (We just want you to feel)
D                      Em
Nothing but pleasure, musical pleasure (Want you to feel)
C
'Cause music is a world of fantasy
D                                  Em
Let's live it together (Together), musical pleasure (We want you to feel)
C
So come along beyond your seat (Come along beyond the seat)
D                          Em
(Dance in the sunshine) Take a load off of your mind (Yeah...)
C
Our music is very real (So very real)
D                             Em  D
Truly a treasure, musical treasure

[Outro]
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Hurry up
E
Pack your bags and jam y'all
E
Come on and ride on the funk now
E
Come along and ride on a fantastic voyage
E
(Do you wanna go, do you wanna go, do you wanna go, do you wanna go)
E
Come along and ride on a fantastic voyage
E
(Come-a, come-a, come-a, come on, come on now to the Land of Funk)
E
(Do you wanna party, do you wanna jam)
E
To the Land of Funk
E
Come along and ride on a fantastic voyage
E
(Come on and dance in the sunshine)
E
Come along and ride on a fantastic voyage