While I was riding along on a highway nine, when a pretty gal I happened to see
She had short jeans on and a hoover top, and her thumb was pointing straight at me
So 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 found
Although she was a mover
She jumped in the car, turned the radio on, and snuggled up close to me
I thought there's nothing like to put a contract with losing fans for free
When on that radio came a sound the likes of I've never heard
That gal spun around getting
me a frown, and that's when she gave me the word
She said, who put the funk in the country, and gave it just a little bit of soul
Who put the funk in the country, and added just a touch of rock and roll
Who took that country beat, and gave it just a little bit of disco heat
Who put the funk in the country, and gave it just a little bit of soul
Well I looked across, and I gave her a smile, and I showed her my very best side
I said, well nowadays, honey, it's hard to tell, music always takes you by surprise
She leaned across, she said, well boy, a country lover, true or mine
And as she undid that hoover top, a firm abrasion aside
Who put the funk in the country, and gave it just a little bit of soul
Who put the funk in the country, and added just a touch of rock and roll
Who took that country beat, and gave it just a little bit of disco heat
Who put the funk in the country, and gave it just a little bit of soul
Oh my god!
And I can't take my eyes off of her
And I can't take my eyes off of her
And I dropped her further on down the road
She was on her way to Tennessee
I couldn't believe what a stroke of luck
That tune had brought to me
Now every time I hear that song
Playing on the radio
I think of that girl on a highway night
And I tingle down to my toes
Who put the fire down the country
And gave it just a little bit of soul
Who put the funk in the country
And added just a touch of rock and roll
Who took that country beat
And gave it just a little bit of disco heat
Who put the funk in the country
And gave it just a little bit of soul
Who put the funk in the country
And gave it just a little bit of soul
Who put the funk in the country
And added just a touch of rock and roll
Who put the funk in the country?
Somebody put that funk in that country boy
Who put the funk in the country?
Oh, and it's just that touch, you know
Who put the funk in the country?
No, no, no, no, no
Who put the funk in the country?
I'll tell ya