Rick James — Fire It Up Live in Long Beach July 1981

[Intro] Long Beach, say "Hell yeah" Say "Hell yeah" "Hell yeah" Say "We want Rick to funk us up" We want Rick to funk us up We want Rick to funk us up We want Rick to funk us up We want Rick to funk us up We want Rick to funk us up We want Rick to funk us up, hey We want Rick to funk us up Horns, blow! [Chorus] Hey everyone, tonight we're gonna have fun What you want me to do with the funk, y'all? Fire it up Hey everyone, tonight we're gonna have fun What do you want us to do with the funk, y'all? Fire it up [Verse 1] If funky music makes you move And you just can't wait to groove And getting off is what you've come here for No need to hesitate 'Cause you know I hate to wait I'll funk you 'til you roll on out the door So wave your funk sign in the air And show me that you care You've been sitting on your booty much too long We'll funk you, but don't go nowhere If you say it's fun Then fire up 'cause the show has just begun [Chorus] Hey everyone, tonight we're gonna have fun What you want us to do with the funk, San Diego? Fire it up Hey everyone tonight we're gonna have fun What you want us to do with the funk, Long Beach? Fire it up [Outro] Yo...HO! What you want us to do with the funk, Long Beach? Fire it up What you want us to do with the funk, Long Beach? Fire it up What you want me to do with the funk, L.A.? Fire it up What the fuck you want me to do with the funk? Fire it up Say "Fire it up" Fire it up Say "Fire it up" Fire it up Say "Fire it up" Fire it up Say "Fire it up" Fire it up