BOOGIE DOWN                             A. JARREAU




I CAN BE WHAT I WANT TO AND ALL I NEED IS TO GET MY BOOGIE DOWN,

I CAN BE WHAT I WANT TO AND ALL I NEED IS TO GET MY BOOGIE DOWN,

(YOU CAN BE) WHAT I WANT TO,

YOU KNOW ALL I NEED IS TO GET MY BOOGIE DOWN

(YOU CAN BE) WHAT I WANT TO,

YOU KNOW ALL I NEED IS TO GET MY BOOGIE DOWN

I GOT MY CERTAIN AND MY SURE 'NOUGH ON,

AND I'M PUTTIN' ON MY REALLY FOR REAL

YOU FACE THAT CURTAIN WITH YOUR BEST STUFF ON

YOU ARE THE WINNER AND YOU'RE GONNA FEEL;

YOU CAN BE WHAT I WANT TO,

AND ALL YOU NEED IS TO GET YOUR BOOGIE DOWN

I CAN BE ALL I WANT TO AND ALL I NEED IS TO GET MY BOOGIE DOWN

I GOT MY CERTAIN AND MY SURE 'NOUGH ON,

AND I'M PUTTIN' ON MY REALLY FOR REAL

YOU FACE THAT CURTAIN WITH YOUR BEST STUFF ON

YOU ARE THE WINNER AND YOU'RE GONNA FEEL;

YOU CAN BE WHAT I WANT TO,

AND ALL YOU NEED IS TO GET YOUR BOOGIE DOWN

I CAN BE ALL I WANT TO AND ALL I NEED IS TO GET MY BOOGIE DOWN

NOW YOU GO ONE AND TWO AND THREE

HERE'S A LITTLE STEP FOR YOU AND ME

COME AND STRUT YOUR STUFF BUT LEAVE ENOUGH

FOR THE NEAR EST BOOGIE AND TRUE EST BOOGIE WOOGIE.

I CAN BE WHAT I WANT TO AND ALL I NEED IS TO GET MY BOOGIE DOWN,

I CAN BE WHAT I WANT TO AND ALL I NEED IS TO GET MY BOOGIE DOWN.