[Intro] (Muddy, bubbling Minimoog bass. ARP Odyssey "UFO" effects. Heavy cutting guitar. Male: "Can you smell it?" Female: "Yeah... I see the smoke... GET READY!") [Chorus 1] SMOKE SIGNALS, SENDING OUT A MESSAGE! SMOKE SIGNALS, THE FUNK IS ON THE WAY! SMOKE SIGNALS, BURNING IN THE NIGHT! SMOKE SIGNALS, EVERYTHING’S ALRIGHT! [Verse 1] I’m sending smoke signals, I hope you understand (Female whisper: Understand...) I’m trying to reach you, all across the land The fire is burning, but there ain’t no flame (Male: No flame, just the game!) [Pre-Chorus 1] It’s getting thicker (Thicker!) It’s getting stronger (Stronger!) It’s rising up from the ground to the sky! WE’RE GONNA GET FUNKED, AND YOU KNOW WHY! [Verse 2] CAN YOU SEE IT?! (I see the smoke!) CAN YOU FEEL IT?! (I feel the poke!) It’s rising higher, way up in the air! SMOKE! (Smoke!) SIGNALS! (Signals!) [Bridge 1] (Long bass solo with "Wah" effects. ARP Odyssey screams. Male: "BLOW THE HORN!" Chaotic horn stabs. Female: "IT'S TOO THICK! FOLLOW THE BASS!") [Verse 3] I don’t need no phone, I don’t need no wire I just need the funk, to take me a little higher The signals are moving, in a hazy cloud (Male: Speak it low...) I’M SAYING IT LOUD!! [Chorus 2] SMOKE SIGNALS, BURNING IN THE NIGHT! SMOKE SIGNALS, EVERYTHING’S ALRIGHT! I’m sending a message, straight to your soul Let the music take complete control! [Verse 4] (Male): I’m the sender! (Female): I’m the receiver! (Male): I’m the funk! (Female): I’m the believer! (Together): We’re mixing the message, in a cloud of grey WE’RE GONNA FUNK THE NIGHT AWAY!! [Bridge 2] (Thick layered "Oooooh" textures. Male: "Is that the 1979 signal?" Female: "That's the Bootsy signal, honey." Sudden "ZAP" electronic effect. Shout: "FIRE IN THE P-FUNK!") [Verse 5] LOOK AT THE SKY! (What do you see?!) A CLOUD OF FUNK! (Covering me!) I’m sending signals, from deep down inside (Female): NOWHERE TO RUN! NOWHERE TO HIDE!! [Verse 6] (Bass & Drum groove only. Spoken rhythmically) Male: "Hey, baby... your signal is getting a little distorted." Female: "That's the ARP Odyssey talking to your soul!" Male: "I hear it! It's saying... GET DOWN!" [Chorus 3] SMOKE SIGNALS, SENDING OUT A MESSAGE! SMOKE SIGNALS, THE FUNK IS ON THE WAY! SMOKE SIGNALS, BURNING IN THE NIGHT! SMOKE SIGNALS, EVERYTHING’S ALRIGHT! [Bridge 3] (Long, smoky "Smoke... Smoke..." harmonies. Male monologue: "Keep the signal alive... keep it on the one..." Female screams: "THE FUNK! AAAAAAAHHH!!!") [Verse 7] S-M-O-K-E! (Funk is the key!) S-I-G-N-A-L! (Ring the bell!) (Together): CAN YOU HEAR THE SMOKE?! CAN YOU HEAR THE SMOKE?! HA! WHOO! GET DOWN! SHAKA-LAKA-SHAKA-LAKA! [Pre-Chorus 2] It’s getting thicker (Thicker!) It’s getting stronger (Stronger!) It’s rising up to the Mothership high! WE’RE GONNA FUNK UNTIL WE DIE!!! [Verse 8] SMOKE SIGNALS! SMOKE SIGNALS BABY! I HAD IT! I LOST IT! BUT I FOUND IT IN THE SMOKE!!! SMOKE SIGNALS! SMOKE SIGNALS DARLING! (Scream: "I REMEMBER THE FUNK!!!") [Chorus 4] SMOKE SIGNALS, BURNING IN THE NIGHT! SMOKE SIGNALS, EVERYTHING’S ALRIGHT! SMOKE SIGNALS! (Call) SMOKE SIGNALS! (Response) STAY FUNKY! DON'T FORGET! YEAH! [Outro] (Minimoog & ARP Odyssey echoes. Singers laughing: "Did you get the message?") THE FUNK NEVER FORGETS! (Final massive analog explosion and a deep cackle of laughter)
