The Break Song

Break, break, break

There’s a new dance spreading like wildflowers

Ooh, baby

They add a new step about every hour

I try to find out who could teach me

They said, “You can find out if you watch TV”

Yes, they did, yeah, yeah

I turned on my set to check it out

The steps they had

But the rhythm they worked out

So, I went to the ghetto, yeah

To check it out, yes I did

When I got to the ghetto, here’s what I found, ooh-ooh

Everybody is breakdancing, too good, ah, my head

But the ghetto children

They are the kings, they are the queens to me

Everybody is breakdancing, too good, ah, my head

But the ghetto children

They are the kings, they are the queens to me

Could this be real? It’s like magic to me

They move on their shoulders as well as their feet

Keep on moving, huh

Turn the street corners, lord, into dance halls

Keep on breaking

Slap music blasting, a pulsating beat

How I love to watch you, ghetto child, slamming down

(Slamming down, slamming down)

I can dig it, just break out

Huh-heh-huh-heh, uh-uh-uh

Everybody is breakdancing, too good, ah, my head

But the ghetto children

They are the kings, they are the queens to me

Everybody is breakdancing, too good, ah, my head

But the ghetto children

They are the kings, they are the queens to me

Well, they made a Hollywood movie ‘bout breakdancing

(Ooh, yes they did)

They should’ve brought their cameras straight to the ghetto

Huh, lemme tell you ’bout a cat I saw

He couldn’t have been more than 3 feet tall

It was a real thrill digging on him

Stepping, dancing, watching him spin

After doing several steps, he laid flat on his back

He froze, baby, I thought he was dead

The next time I saw him

He was spinning on his head, breaking down

Everybody is breakdancing, too good, ah, my head

But the ghetto children

They are the kings, they are the queens to me

Everybody is breakdancing, too good, ah, my head

But the ghetto children

They are the kings, they are the queens to me

(Break, break, break)

(Break, break, break, ah, break, break, break)

(Break, break, break, break, break, break)

(Break, break, break, ah, break, break, break)

(Break, break, break, ah, break, break, break) Get down

(Break, break, break, break, break, break)

(Break, break, break, ah, break, break, break)

(Break, break, break)