We Got Da Beat

Lyrics

We got the beat We got the beat Everybody born here, mister Got the rhythm in their feet Must be the heat Must be the heat Must be the reason You got da money, we got da beat We got the Coca-Cola We got the VCR We live that mouse called Mickey We love the TV stars We don't have the tigers Or the lion in our street But here in darkest Africa, mister We got da beat We got the beat We got the beat Everybody born here, mister Got the rhythm in their feet Must be the heat Must be the heat Must be the reason You got da money, we got da beat We didn't invent the lightbulb We didn't sail the sea We didn't make gunpowder Or practise slavery No pen or paper No shoes upon our feet But here in darkest Africa, mister We got da beat We got the beat We got the beat Everybody born here, mister Got the rhythm in their feet Must be the heat Must be the heat Must be the reason You got da money, we got da beat We work on the computer Swim in the jacuzzi We like to cook the barbecue And tune in to Bill Cosby No Tarzan jungle No oil beneath our feet But here in darkest Africa, mister We got the beat We got the beat We got the beat Everybody born here, mister Got the rhythm in their feet Must be the heat Must be the heat Must be the reason You got the money, we got the beat, yeah We got the beat We got the beat Everybody born here, mister Got the rhythm in their feet Must be the heat (oh yes!) Must be the heat It must be the reason You got the money, we got the beat, yeah We got the beat We got the beat Everybody born here, mister Got the rhythm in their feet, yeah Must be the heat Must be the heat Yeah, that must be the reason He's got the money, we got the beat We got the beat We got the beat Everybody born here, mister Got the rhythm in their feet Yeah, yeah, yeah! Must be the heat Must be the heat Hey, that must be the reason He's got the money, we got the beat