Bb F I was born in New York City, raised in a Massachusetts town Eb Bb I picked myself up baby and took a look around Bb F Got jazzed on agriculture started pushing a plow Eb Bb Oh life has been beautiful F Bb Ain't it funky now? F Bb Ooh, ain't it funky now? [Verse 2] Bb F Me father from Jamaica, my mother from the South Eb Bb It opened up my eyes and ears and made me shut my mouth Bb F Daddy died and left momma it really brought her down Eb Bb She picked herself up and started working in the town Eb Bb Oh life ain't all perfect F Bb Oohh, Ain't it funky now? F Bb Hey, mama! Ain't it funky now? [Verse 3] Bb F Big fine mama, you turn my lamp light down Eb Bb Ooh baby, I just got to have you around Bb F You make me feel good, you make my body sound Eb Bb Life with you is harmony F Bb Ain't it funky now? F Bb Ain't it funky now? [Verse 4] Bb F I will not live in your city, I will not live in your town Eb Bb I will live in the country where there's grass and trees around Bb F And dig the sun coming up and dig that moon going down Eb Bb And stand out there on some dark country ground Eb Bb Life has been beautiful F Bb Ain't it funky now? F Bb Ain't it funky now? [Verse 5] Bb F Born in New York City, raised in that Massachusetts town Eb Bb Oh, I picked myself up and I took a look around Bb F Got jazzed on agriculture, started pushing a plow Eb Bb Oh life to me has been beautiful. Sugar! [Outro] F Bb Ain't it funky now? Woahh F Bb Ain't it funky now? F Bb Ain't it funky now? Woah! F Bb Ain't it funky now? Oh! F Bb Ain't it funky now? F Bb Ain't it funky now? Ooh, ooh baby F Bb Ain't it funky now? F Bb Ain't it funky now?