Lou Johnson - The Beat lyrics

In the beginning was the beat And the beat was strong It was kicked around, stuck in the ground, pulled back up, Stuck in an evening gown, tuxedo, bow tie But it was still funky And it went on and on And on and on And on It goes on and on It goes on and on It goes on and on It goes on and on Now I'm not on the same ways But I'm gonna tell you what it was You know the beat was here long before Noah So it must a have survived the flood Distant brother from upholstered wings Started weeping in a homely star Ever since then and up until now It surely did a great big job Hey heavy skinned brother Look what you have done to the world Through your misery You brought joy to the world Some think they want it But it's after you have done it Some folks think they got a brand new thing But it's two years on and they... Oooo that hurts Hey yeah it hurts Mmmm mmmm mmmm Right on right on right on I'm not trying to change one thing Because time marches on I just wanna put the record straight And put the things where they belong That is soulful beats that they hearin' so much Must have begun some where To be so strong in the house of people I don't know coz I never been there How do you think you can shout the blues? When the blues not a part of the Who's not a part of the blues Not a part of the you (Not a part of the blues) What a better you To the fight the pain you do But don't try to name it And don't try to claim it And now, now, now Hmmm mmmm It goes on and on Goes on and on