Parliament - Funkin' For Fun Lyrics






Ooh, hoo!
Hey, yeah
Ha
I got to go
Got to leave
Something's missing
That I need
I need to find it
Whatever it is
That's burdening my mind
I know mother will understand, yeah
I know she knows that I'm still the same man
They say bring up a child in the way he shall go
And he shall not depart
And I know when they said it, it turns my heart

Hey, hey, hey, hoo
Guy guy guy
...

Don't worry
Don't!
Worry 'bout me (don't worry)
I'm just funkin' around
For fun
When you see my mother
Don't!
Worry 'bout me (tell her don't worry)
I'm just funkin' around (ai, ai)
For fun

Oh, nothing could compare
To my mother, nah, nah, nah, because I know she cared, yeah
I got to find my own way around
Hey, hey, I got to get down, yeah

Guy guy guy...

Don't worry
Don't!
Worry 'bout me (don't worry)
I'm just funkin' around
For fun
Don't worry
Don't!
Worry 'bout me
I'm just funkin' around
For fun

When you see my mother
Hey, if you have a chance to see my father, my brother
Just tell 'em, that everything's all right
Hey, anytime
You find people assemble in the same place
Funkin' around
Everything's all right

Hey, hey
I don't think you heard me (coo coo ca choo) (say what)
Hey, whooo (coo coo ca choo)
Owww, whoa, aiiiii, hoo!

If you see my mother (when you see my mother)
Tell her I'm all right
Tell her I'm all right
Just funkin' around
For fun
When you see my mother
Tell her I'm all right
I'm just funkin' around
For fun
When you see my mother
Tell her I'm all right (tell her you saw me and everything's all right)
I'm just funkin' around
For fun

Let's funk around
Hey!
Funk me, baby
Let's funk around
Hey!

If you see my mother
Tell her I'm all right
Tell her I'm all right
Just funkin' around
For fun
Yeah, ah, ah, ah ooh!
If you see my mother
Tell her I'm all right
Tell her I'm all right
Just funkin' around
For fun

When you see my mother
Tell her I'm all right
Tell her I'm all right
Just funkin' around
For fun
When you see my mother
Tell her I'm all right
Tell her I'm all right
Just funkin' around
For fun

Having a good time
I'm funking around for fun
I'm having a good, good good time, yeah
Playing my guitar
Funking around for fun

Giving up the P.Funk
Ah, the Bomb

When you see my mother
Tell her I'm all right (tell her everything's all right)
Tell her I'm all right
Just funkin' around
For fun
If you see my mother
(Tell her that I met a man called Dr. Funkenstein and everything's all right)
Tell her I'm all right
Tell her I'm all right
Just funkin' around
For fun
If you see my mother
Tell her I'm all right (the P.Funk)
Tell her I'm all right (the bomb)
Just funkin' around
For fun
Owwww...





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  1. F.... L....

    You have to enjoy the P. Party Peace and Promise to Funk parliafunkadelicment thang and we are alright, what funk is it !

  2. M.... H....

    FUNNKKKKKK...FOR EVER DAMMIT!!!!!!!!👽

  3. C.... M....

    Why isn't this remastered by now? All I can find is the 70's version of it. I refused to play a reproduction of the finest funk ever created.. That's sacrilegious! Get to it funksters and demand better sound quality..

    C.... M....

    I have a $7K stereo system and when I play this on it, it sounds like shite.

  4. E.... S....

    non sei una figa

  5. T.... S....

    The Cut! From Blewfoot.

  6. S.... C....

    No matter what , mother in your heart and thoughts.♥

  7. L.... L....

    Snuck out the house to see them play..I was 12..stuck around the tour bus..met Mr. Clinton, Sir Nose, Mr Goines..got my ass whipped twice when I got home. I'd do again.

  8. F.... L....

    Mastered by Mr. Glen found, talking about that mothership , nothing but the funk !

  9. T.... D....

    Maybe Glenn knew

    T.... D....

    I'm sure he did!

    T.... D....

    Mattie M check out buschtales funkn for fun I think u will enjoy the live performance

    T.... D....

    @Troy Duke SR Yeah I'm aware of the live concert and that version. I've seen P-Funk live since I was 16 years old. Caught all of the live shows in DC since 1976. My first show was at the Cole Field House (University of Maryland). For those who have the pleasure to see them live such as I, you will always appreciate the awesome talent of this band. They were imperfectly perfect.

    T.... D....

    Same here I feel u been doing it too since 15 Norfolk VA my BIG sis got me back stage passes (79)

  10. D.... T....

    CLASSIC ICONIC FUNK,so Google ultrafunktruckadelic and checkout the tribute band《WARNING u might experience uncontrolled booty movement》🤘💣👽

  11. d.... s....

    ..one love dad...funkin to this on our move back to Pennsylvania..
    Rip...chester frars 7 17 17

  12. E.... ....

    Tell her I'm alright!

  13. S.... M....

    This has always been one of my many favorites from Parliament, the words ring so true at many,many,many points of my life even now. To God be the glory that l still am blessed to have my mother here toady and yes she still worries about me but mother l am alright.

  14. m.... ....

    And The Funk continues in 2019. 2G/The Second Generation of Funk. Check Us out. Title Track:FUNK EM

  15. D.... 1....

    put some stank on it...

  16. M.... B....

    I think it was on let's take it to the stage alblum cover,where it said fuzzy haskins was the jaws of funkadelic, he may have been long before this but make no mistake Glen going was fast becoming the man along with Gary shider of course. Gary and Glen awesome

  17. L.... ....

    Years later from my original post mother and I'm still going strong. Thanks to you and your faith I'm alright and enjoying life.

  18. L.... W....

    The real funk is what you don't hear on the radio

  19. W.... d....

    Solid scheme brought me here 🛸

    Straight out the sewer - Das EFX ⏭️

  20. h.... c....

    I done made it another year3/31/19 funkin for fun on my birthday ….a true funkeerter

    h.... c....

    Henry Clemons ❤ Bless You My Brother Man With More Birthday's ❤🙏❤ Peace and Love to ALL People From Katherine in Chicago on Monday May 27 ,2019 at 10:24pm And Also ❤🙏❤ Rest in Peace to Nipsey Hussle on 3-31-2019 ❤🙏❤

    h.... c....

    ❤☺❤ Hey Henry Clemons You Will Be Alright My Brother Man Just Keep The 💯% Percent Funketeer Spirit ❤🎶❤ Peace and Love to You and Your Family From Katherine @ 10:41pm 5-27-2019 ❤

  21. g.... ....

    Soothes my aching soul...

    g.... ....

    Aches mine. Sharing thoughts with those in this thread and with God soothes my Soul.

  22. G.... M....

    I dont thank you heard me

  23. A.... A....

    Never be another singer like the awesome Glenn Goins!!! R.I.P.

  24. A.... I....

    Clones was such a great album albeit underrated. I'd say the Funk mob reached it's absolute zenith with the Funkentelechy album that came immediately after this.

  25. C.... T....

    Glenn goins thru down on this cut

  26. A.... m....

    i remember seeing this album at the local Kmart back around 1980 or so.I was 9 years old.I had no idea what Parliament was,but this "Doctor Funkenstein"guy sure looked interesting.I could only imagine what the music sounded like.Took me nearly 13 years to find out when I heard P Funk(Wants To Get Funked Up)on the local community radio station.

  27. A.... m....

    I wish they had done more of this what I like to call "gospel" funk.Glenn and his mother and father all in Heaven now ,and every thing is indeed all right.

  28. O.... S....

    Damn son!

  29. W.... P....

    Ain't the lord alright.
    Let me see you wave yo' hand.*

  30. M.... C....

    Glenn took them to chuch! On this one...

    M.... C....

    Michael Create every time Glenn open his mouth he took us church he was a incredible talent

  31. E.... R....

    Plays This At My Funeral Is I Die Before My Mother

  32. J.... A....

    So GLAD these recordings are HERE - I would forget what MUSIC SOUNDS LIKE!

  33. h.... c....

    still in 2018 and beyond......10/18

  34. B.... E....

    Hammercy!

  35. D.... O....

    Mop sample

  36. I.... a....

    This shit brought tears to my eyes the first time I heard this joint. After that picked up my guitar and worked it out.

  37. C.... R....

    I have to give my kids' Daddy props for turning me on to the underbelly of Parliament/Funkadelic. I had only heard the radio version of Pfunk, then THIS!! Thank you!! RIP Glen Goins.

    C.... R....

    Absolutely!!! I have a three and one year old grandsons and they will grow listening to this!! Just like I had their dad listening!! Didn't know he remembered warmed my heart when he said dad that's all I heard when I was small🤘🏿🤘🏿🤘🏿🤘🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿

  38. I.... T....

    is Glenn Goins singing lead on this one? funk good gawd

    I.... T....

    Yes he is.

  39. b.... ....

    Maceo on Sax?

    b.... ....

    of course

  40. B.... 7....

    Funkin' love this. Put it on loud and open the windows.

  41. P.... W....

    Most of all you need funk

  42. M.... A....

    Yes‼️🙏🏽😊😀😊❤️❤️♥️♥️❤️❤️

  43. I.... ....

    Live 1976... Houston

    I.... ....

    San Antonio 76

  44. I.... A....

    I'm a Prince fan to my soul. But I always go back to Glen! Much love for the post.

  45. j.... R....

    I remember me and my two brothers had tickets to funk on the green at the Oakland coliseum back around 1979 and we ended up going to juvenile hall the day before the concert,they had everybody the barkays ,cameo,confunkshon,bootsy, hella mf's was there and my older brother had to sell the tickets,we still feelin that shit til this day.i give L.A. they props tho they yougstas still respect that OG shit.

    j.... R....

    Write a short story about that! I'm customer #1!

  46. T.... 2....

    2G/The 2nd Generation of Funk 2018. We have arrived to give this Generation what it sooo desperately needs. Uncut Funk 🎶😎🎧🎤🎹🎸🎺🎶

  47. D.... R....

    Just when you thought they was just another funk band

  48. R.... M....

    From The LP "The Clones Of Dr. Finkelstein."

  49. F.... W....

    I was in my late teens just getting into funk this was the second parliament album I bought and I was hooked then I found this song need I say more

    F.... W....

    early teens for me.

  50. C.... L....

    The Brass Section. You don't hear that kind of back these days.

  51. M.... M....

    WHEn You SEE my MotheR,Tell HeR I'M Alright!

  52. M.... M....

    Funkin around For life! Wouldn't have it any other way! Uncut Funk!

  53. L.... L....

    morbid..but this is on my funeral play list..

    L.... L....

    Larry Lewis same here.

    L.... L....

    you is crazy!! LOL!!!

    L.... L....

    Not morbid, this is a great homegoing song....a celebration. Funk on, Brother!

    L.... L....

    Not Morbid at all, right up there with "Goin up yonder!"

    L.... L....

    Cosmic Slop is on my mine

  54. m.... N....

    my favorite song of all time

  55. v.... ....

    MY PERSONAL LIFE STORY IN THIS SONG

  56. a.... ....

    Aaaaaahhhhhhhhh know mother will understand: I know she knows that I'm still the same man.

  57. R.... C....

    sounds like gospel on Sunday morning

  58. Q.... T....

    First time I saw them full blown..Chicago, Arie Crown Theater,,,they opened for Stevie Wonder. Of course Mothes had brought their children to see Stevie....the Funk Mob had taken seats in the audience...Fully dressed in diapers and the entire thang....Lights went out....They popped up and went to jammin.....Never seen so many mothers grab their children and run our of a concert in my life.....If was the BOMB!

  59. Q.... T....

    Somedays you just wake up --- FUNKIN IT UP! IF you see my Mother, Tell Her I'm Alright!

  60. i.... 1....

    LOVE THIS BAND FULL OF SOUL AND HARMONY AND THAT BEAT IS THE SIIIET!!

  61. B.... W....

    can't nothing stand up to THE FUNK!!!

  62. C.... S....

    Im Just Funkin Around for Fun ♡♡

    C.... S....

    Go Cindy

  63. D.... W....

    I've been where this song is talking about. Keep your head up, y'all. If you see my mother, tell her I'm alright...

  64. O.... P....

    I saw them at a live concert in Texas and they did this song in 1976 I was eighteen years old. The concert was GREAT.... I'm P-Funk forever.

  65. C.... T....

    Niggaz are scared of REAL muthafuckin' muzick nowadays. Rap/hip-hop is all startin' 2 sound all the same. Funk muzick is so much FLAVA, it could never sound the same! Let's funk around!!!

    C.... T....

    a shame when George newest funkadeluc album is more funky and hip hop oriented than these NB re rappers it's like George showing the newbies how to funk

    C.... T....

    CHEF TINO707 Man how can a human being sent this great music

    C.... T....

    Chris Edwards say that Shit again

    C.... T....

    Vernell Thomas maybe he's not human

  66. C.... T....

    Niggaz are scared of REAL muthafuckin' muzick nowadays. Rap/hip-hop is all startin' 2 sound all the same. Funk muzick is so much FLAVA, it could never sound the same! Let's funk around!!!

  67. V.... T....

    This reminds me of church! The call and response pastor leading the congregation on a spiritual journey

    V.... T....

    That is because it is church!!!!! Some of us just figured it out good brother! !!

    V.... T....

    Vernell Thomas yea because glen goins and Garry shider grew up singing and playing in church so that's what we where getting when they performed

    V.... T....

    That's where we get 'Soul Music'. Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin etc. etc. all have that church background.

    V.... T....

    @Bootney Farnsworth Exactly

    V.... T....

    Vernell Thomas hey hey hey!!! Heeeyyyyyyy !!!! Ahhhhh oooooohhhh ohohh lawdy !!!

  68. V.... T....

    Didn't Heiroglyphics sample this?

  69. C.... E....

    if I was a grown man in the seventies and heard this then hear Glen passed two years later it would have freaked me out

    C.... E....

    It DID freak a lot of us out, especially if you got to see them live!

    C.... E....

    huge loss...fuck

    C.... E....

    It did.

  70. M.... A....

    Soulful/Funky

  71. R.... D....

    053 heeey heey...hagggg

  72. C.... P....

    To get the essence you have to checkout the live version. It is fitting that they close the Houston '76 concert with this track. It is pure church and I think the band knows that after its all said and done and everything they've seen and done, it's all Funkin For Fun. I'm a producer and before every session I play this song as a prayer before I start. "Tell my Mother I'm alright right, just Funkin For Fun". It's my favorite PFunk track and with "Cosmic Slop" because of the message.

    C.... P....

    Uncanny...my two favorite tracks as well...they hit deep. Glenn takes us to church, man...especially that live Houston version. Maybe there's hope for humanity after all if there's even this many peeps diggin and feelin the funk...lol

    C.... P....

    for me it's when Glenn does the "swing down sweet chariot" vamp while awaiting the arrrival of the Mothership at their live 70's performances.....THAT"S when he takes EVERYONE to church!!

    C.... P....

    TRUTH..... BACK THEN THERE WAS CAUSE FOR ALARM.... LIKE WHAT'S GOING ON IN TODAY'S WORLD IS TRULY SCARY😲

    C.... P....

    The '76 Houston version moves my spirit.

    C.... P....

    Straight church.

  73. D.... A....

    They used this on Commons Like Water for Chocolate

    D.... A....

    "Cold Blooded" is the one.

    D.... A....

    +Demetrius Alexander Watch out for " they'

  74. o.... ....

    Awesome!!

  75. T.... ....

    Later Sampled By Kam "Peace Treaty".

  76. L.... ....

    Still Funkin' 4 Fun; having a good time. Some say whatever it is they say but I never hear them because I'm already in the "get down".

  77. S.... ....

    Love the horns!

    S.... ....

    Bernie for president

    S.... ....

    The horns are too sad, they know the FULL meaning of Glenn's words. May the Creator bless the bright souls who visit for a short time and share so much love and brilliance.

  78. C.... P....

    This song is a firm feature in the sound track of my life; It was an album cut that never had its fair push on radio back in '75- '76 but remains as an Afro-American urban cultural folk music blueprint that defines Black Music for those in pursuit of what make the differences.  Glen Goins (RIP) pushing rhythm guitar and  emotion filled holy griot churchy lead vocals delivering a message of motivation to all understanding.  Thanks for posting it for the share here.  The industry in America has been beyond cruel to the creators of one of its best exports.  True soul music with its gospel roots are worthy of modern day preservation.  We need more of the right people telling our stories. ijs  Thanks   

    C.... P....

    Citycousin Publications

    C.... P....

    PREACH! YOU SO IS TELLING THE TRUTH THERE! VERY WELL WORDED WELL SAID!!! YESSS GG COULD SING RIP

    C.... P....

    You hit the nail on the head. Only the crossover songs like flashlight, and give up the funk got radio play and even they were in light rotation.

    C.... P....

    Good God my friend. Please do us all a favor and start a funky publication explaining the righteousness of the funk as you have thusly

    C.... P....

    Well said my brother, well said!!!

  79. J.... W....

    A Glenn Goins masterpiece! Great song... R.I.P. my brother, my friend !!

    J.... W....

    +Jimi Wilder Glen Goins vocals on "Handcuffs" are outta this world.He's overlooked in this band too often.

    J.... W....

    @ct wilyums that's because he was in a group with too many people and wasn't nobody gonna be above George and bootsy hell bootsy was the best known

    J.... W....

    +ct wilyums Not by me he ain't. The sweet Chariot swung down and took Glenn to Funk heaven far too soon . Rest in P Mr Goins and all other deceased Funkateers .

  80. J.... S....

    love singing this too my birds! 

  81. D.... I....

    The Bomb!

  82. K.... W....

    LONG LIFE THE FUNK!

    K.... W....

    You listen to funk at 6:57 a.m.?

    K.... W....

    @Eric Fitchpatric Damn right, 5:50am right now.

    K.... W....

    @SickNegativeCreep best way to start the day!

  83. M.... ....

    under rated song, when you see my mother.