While I was riding along on a highway nine, when a pretty gal I happened to seeShe had short jeans on and a hoover top, and her thumb was pointing straight at meSo I eased my shimmy to the side of the road, I said, well honey, where are you bound?She said, just drop me anywhere, country music's foundAlthough she was a moverShe jumped in the car, turned the radio on, and snuggled up close to meI thought there's nothing like to put a contract with losing fans for freeWhen on that radio came a sound the likes of I've never heardThat gal spun around gettingme a frown, and that's when she gave me the wordShe said, who put the funk in the country, and gave it just a little bit of soulWho put the funk in the country, and added just a touch of rock and rollWho took that country beat, and gave it just a little bit of disco heatWho put the funk in the country, and gave it just a little bit of soulWell I looked across, and I gave her a smile, and I showed her my very best sideI said, well nowadays, honey, it's hard to tell, music always takes you by surpriseShe leaned across, she said, well boy, a country lover, true or mineAnd as she undid that hoover top, a firm abrasion asideWho put the funk in the country, and gave it just a little bit of soulWho put the funk in the country, and added just a touch of rock and rollWho took that country beat, and gave it just a little bit of disco heatWho put the funk in the country, and gave it just a little bit of soulOh my god!And I can't take my eyes off of herAnd I can't take my eyes off of herAnd I dropped her further on down the roadShe was on her way to TennesseeI couldn't believe what a stroke of luckThat tune had brought to meNow every time I hear that songPlaying on the radioI think of that girl on a highway nightAnd I tingle down to my toesWho put the fire down the countryAnd gave it just a little bit of soulWho put the funk in the countryAnd added just a touch of rock and rollWho took that country beatAnd gave it just a little bit of disco heatWho put the funk in the countryAnd gave it just a little bit of soulWho put the funk in the countryAnd gave it just a little bit of soulWho put the funk in the countryAnd added just a touch of rock and rollWho put the funk in the country?Somebody put that funk in that country boyWho put the funk in the country?Oh, and it's just that touch, you knowWho put the funk in the country?No, no, no, no, noWho put the funk in the country?I'll tell ya