Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Yo, this is mood control (Yo-ho!)
Saying you might as well pay attention (This is mood control)
You can't afford free speech
(Mood, mood, mood, someone's funking with the mood!)
[Verse 2]
Mood control is designed to render funkable
Ideas brought to you by the makers of "Mr. Prolong"
Better known as "Urge Overkill"
The pimping of the pleasure principle
[Verse 3]
Oh, but we'll be pecking lightly
Like a woodpecker with a headache
'Cause it's cheaper to funk than it is to pay attention
You dig?
Huck-a-buck
Lo and behold, someone's funking with the mood control
[Verse 4]
When you're taking every kind of pill
(Deprogram, program, and reprogram)
Nothing seems to ever cure your ill
(Peck me lightly like a woodpecker with a headache)
[Verse 5]
When you're taking every kind of pill
(Funk! The nonprofit organization)
Nothing seems to ever cure your ill
Where'd you get your funk from? (Where'd you get that funk from?)
[Verse 6]
Heh! Name that feeling!
Would you trade your funk for what's behind the third door?
The big deal!
Heads I win, tails you lose!
[Verse 7]
How do you spell relief?
Huck-a-buck, sucker!
[Verse 8]
When you're taking every kind of pill
(Ho! The bigger the headache, the bigger the pill)
Nothing seems to ever cure your ill
[Verse 9]
When you're taking every kind of pill
(You deserve a break today)
Nothing seems to ever cure your ill
(Have it your way)
Where'd you get that funk from?
(Ooh, who was that?)
Oh, oh, oh
[Verse 10]
The salvation of inspiration is the motivation
Fasten your safety belt
While I take you face-to-face with the nosiest computer I know
Where'd you get that funk from?
When I count to ten I want you to jump up! Stay there!
Oh, ho! But don't come down till I flash the light
You deserve a break today, have it your way
Funk is not domestically produced, ho!
There's nothing that the proper attitude won't render funkable
Where'd you get your funk from? Funktism! Hey!
[Verse 11]
When you're taking every kind of pill
(Mood control!)
Nothing seems to ever cure your ill
[Verse 12]
When you're taking every kind of pill
(Urge overkill!)
Nothing seems to ever cure your ill
(Yeah, ho!)
Where'd you get that funk from?
(Program)
Where'd you get that funk from?
(Deprogram)
(And reprogram)
[Verse 13]
Heads I win, tails you lose
Would you trade your funk for this or that?
A funk a day keeps the nose away, ain't it cute!
I ain't gonna hold the lettuce, the pickles or the mustard
Yo!
[Verse 14]
Jump up and dance until I tell you to come down
You deserve a break today, sucker!
I'm gonna flash the light and flop the J, count again
[Verse 15]
This is mood decontrol
Saying pay more attention
Before free speech is high finance
Adjust to the possible funkabilities
Ho, let the funk begin!
Do anybody have change for funk?
[Verse 16]
Where'd you get your funk from?
Oh yes, this is heavyweight funk
Put up your dukes
You wanna funk around with me? Oh
[Verse 17]
This is mood decontrol, yo-ho!
The home of the defunct, the funk
Mind your wants 'cause there's someone that wants your mind
[Verse 18]
When you're taking every kind of pill
(The bigger the headache, the bigger the pill, baby)
Nothing seems to ever cure your ill
(How do you spell relief?)
[Verse 19]
When you're taking every kind of pill
(The bigger the headache, the bigger the pill)
Nothing seems to ever cure your ill
(Whoa, this is a big pill)
(Yeah, ho!)
[Verse 20]
(Pay attention)
Where'd you get that funk from?
(There he go again, ooh, there he go again)
(You might as well pay attention, free speech is too high)
Where'd you get your funk from?
(Huck-a-buck, sucka! Ho!)
(You deserve a break today)
(How do you spell relief?)
Where'd you get that funk from?
(F-U-N-K-Y)
[Verse 21]
Take it to the bridge
Let's take it to his dukedom
This is mood control
[Verse 22]
Funkentelechy
Funkentelechy
Funkentelechy
Funkentelechy
Funkentelechy
Funkentelechy
Funkentelechy
Funkentelechy
(How's your funk?)
Funkentelechy
(How's your funkentelechy?)
Funkentelechy
[Verse 23]
How's your funkentelechy?
How's your funkentelechy?
How's your funkentelechy?
How's your funkentelechy?
[Verse 24]
How's your funkentelechy?
(When you're taking every kind of pill)
How's your funkentelechy?
(Nothing will ever cure your ill)
How's your funkentelechy?
(When you're taking every kind of pill)
How's your funkentelechy?
(Nothing ever cures your ill)
[Verse 25]
Where'd you get your funk from? (Ho!)
Live in the presence of your future
You deserve a break today, have it your way
I ain't gonna hold the lettuce, the pickles or the mustard
I thought that they'd keep a nose away
Mind your wants or someone wants your mind
Funk is a non-profit organization
Peck me lightly, like a woodpecker with a headache
'Cause Funk is not domestically produced
It is responsive to your mood
You can score it any day
On W-E-F-U-N-K, we-funk, ho!
[Verse 26]
Name that feeling, baby, this is mood decontrol
(Funkentelechy)
Program, reprogram and deprogram, how's your funkentelechy?
(Funkentelechy)
You might as well pay for attention, free speech is too high
(Funkentelechy)
We are centrally programmed or for else hold your peace
(Funkentelechy)
Unfunky possibilities arrive for the makers of Urge Overkill
(Funkentelechy)
And not the funky funny bone
(Funkentelechy)
You deserve a break today, so name that feeling
(Funkentelechy)
Would you trade your funk for what's behind the third door?
(Funkentelechy)
The big deal, heads I win, tails you lose, oh no
(Funkentelechy)
There's nothing that funk will not render funkable
(Funkentelechy)
This is mood decontrol, urging you to funk on!
(Funkentelechy)
Yo ho! How's your funkentelechy?
(Funkentelechy)
Ideas brought to you by the makers of urge overkill
Do not respond
This has been a test
[Verse 27]
And once again the pleasure principle has been rescued with the aid of the funk
(This is Mr. Prolong)
[Verse 28]
(How's your funkentelechy?)
And in doing so
(How's your funkentelechy?)
Freed the possibilities of funk beyond compare
(How's your funkentelechy?)
Program, deprogram, reprogram
(How's your funkentelechy?)
[Verse 29]
When you're taking every kind of pill
(How do you spell relief?)
Nothing seems to ever cure your ill
(You deserve a break today, sucka)
When you're taking every kind of pill
Nothing seems to ever cure your ill
(Have it your way)
(This is the Doctor, saying, the bigger the headache, the bigger the pill)
Nothing seems to ever cure your ill when you're taking every kind of pill
(What's happening? What's happening? Jam, what's happening?)
[Verse 30]
How's your funk?
How's your funk?
Funkentelechy (Sucka!)
Funkentelechy
(I want you to jump up in the air and stay there until I tell you to come down)
Funkentelechy (Check your Funk pressure)
Funkentelechy (Ha, fly on)
Funkentelechy (Ain't nothing but a party, brother)
Funkentelechy (Oh)
[Verse 31]
How's your funkentelechy?
How's your funkentelechy?
How's your funkentelechy?
Written by: Bootsy Collins, George Clinton