Released: November 14, 1981
Songwriter: Maurice White Wayne Vaughn
Producer: Maurice White
[Intro]
We can boogie down
Down up on down
The boogie sound
Down up on down
The boogie sound
Down up on down
The boogie sound
Down up on down
[Verse 1]
Let's groove tonight (down down upon down)
Share the spice of life
(The boogie sound, down upon down)
Baby, slice it right
(The boogie sound, down upon down)
We're gonna groove tonight
(The boogie sound, down upon down)
[Chorus]
Let this groove
Get you to move
It's alright (alright)
Alright
(down upon down)
Let this groove
Set in your shoes
So stand up (alright)
Alright
[Verse 2]
Gonna tell you
What you can do
With my love
Alright
Let you know, girl
You're looking good
You're out of sight
Alright
Just move yourself
And glide like a 747
And lose yourself
In the sky
Among the clouds in the heavens, gods
[Chorus]
Let this groove
Light up your fuse
It's alright (alright)
Alright
Let this groove
Set in your shoes
So stand up (alright)
Alright
[Verse 3]
Let me tell ya
What you can do
With my love
Alright
Gotta let you know, girl
You're looking good
You're out of sight
Alright
Just tell the DJ
To play your favorite tune
Then you know it's okay
What you found is happening now
[Chorus]
Let this groove
Light up your fuse
It's alright (alright)
Alright
Let this groove
Set in your shoes
So stand up (alright)
Alright
Let this groove
Get you to move (alright)
Alright (alright)
Let this groove
Set in your shoes
So stand up (alright)
Alright
[Bridge]
You will find peace
Of mind on the floor
Take a little time
Come and see
You and me
Give a little sign
I'll be there
After a while
If you want my love
We can boogie (We can boogie down, down upon down)
On down (The boogie sound, down upon down)
Down (The boogie sound, down upon down)
Let's groove tonight (The boogie sound, down upon down)
Share the spice of life (The boogie sound, down upon down)
Baby, slice it right (The boogie sound, down upon down)
We're gonna groove tonight (The boogie sound, down upon down)
[Chorus]
Let this groove
Get you to move (alright)
Alright (alright)
Let this groove
Set in your shoes
So stand up (alright)
Alright
Let this groove
Get you to move
Alright, alright, alright
Let this groove
Set in your shoes
So stand up (alright)
Alright
Let this groove
Light up your fuse
It's alright (alright)
Alright
Let this groove
Set in your shoes
So stand up (alright)
Alright
Let this groove
Get you to move
Alright, alright, alright
Let this groove
Set in your shoes
So stand up (alright)
Alright
(We gonna groove tonight)
Let this groove
Get you to move
It's alright (alright)
(Share the spice of life)
Alright
(Baby, spice of life)
Let this groove
Set in your shoes
So stand up (alright)
Alright
We can boogie down
Down up on down
The boogie sound
Down up on down
The boogie sound
Down up on down
The boogie sound
Down up on down
[Verse 1]
Let's groove tonight (down down upon down)
Share the spice of life
(The boogie sound, down upon down)
Baby, slice it right
(The boogie sound, down upon down)
We're gonna groove tonight
(The boogie sound, down upon down)
[Chorus]
Let this groove
Get you to move
It's alright (alright)
Alright
(down upon down)
Let this groove
Set in your shoes
So stand up (alright)
Alright
[Verse 2]
Gonna tell you
What you can do
With my love
Alright
Let you know, girl
You're looking good
You're out of sight
Alright
Just move yourself
And glide like a 747
And lose yourself
In the sky
Among the clouds in the heavens, gods
[Chorus]
Let this groove
Light up your fuse
It's alright (alright)
Alright
Let this groove
Set in your shoes
So stand up (alright)
Alright
[Verse 3]
Let me tell ya
What you can do
With my love
Alright
Gotta let you know, girl
You're looking good
You're out of sight
Alright
Just tell the DJ
To play your favorite tune
Then you know it's okay
What you found is happening now
[Chorus]
Let this groove
Light up your fuse
It's alright (alright)
Alright
Let this groove
Set in your shoes
So stand up (alright)
Alright
Let this groove
Get you to move (alright)
Alright (alright)
Let this groove
Set in your shoes
So stand up (alright)
Alright
[Bridge]
You will find peace
Of mind on the floor
Take a little time
Come and see
You and me
Give a little sign
I'll be there
After a while
If you want my love
We can boogie (We can boogie down, down upon down)
On down (The boogie sound, down upon down)
Down (The boogie sound, down upon down)
Let's groove tonight (The boogie sound, down upon down)
Share the spice of life (The boogie sound, down upon down)
Baby, slice it right (The boogie sound, down upon down)
We're gonna groove tonight (The boogie sound, down upon down)
[Chorus]
Let this groove
Get you to move (alright)
Alright (alright)
Let this groove
Set in your shoes
So stand up (alright)
Alright
Let this groove
Get you to move
Alright, alright, alright
Let this groove
Set in your shoes
So stand up (alright)
Alright
Let this groove
Light up your fuse
It's alright (alright)
Alright
Let this groove
Set in your shoes
So stand up (alright)
Alright
Let this groove
Get you to move
Alright, alright, alright
Let this groove
Set in your shoes
So stand up (alright)
Alright
(We gonna groove tonight)
Let this groove
Get you to move
It's alright (alright)
(Share the spice of life)
Alright
(Baby, spice of life)
Let this groove
Set in your shoes
So stand up (alright)
Alright
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