'Bout that time, they asked me
Where was I going, ya know
I said, 'Well, you have to be reasonable
So you know I've never been away from home before
And besides, they gave me a good deal
And I think that Funkadelica is, you know, the nation
You know, I would like to live under'

Pledge a groovallegiance to the funk
The United Funk of Funkadelica
Dey funk, well dey funk, today funk
Of da United Funk of Funkadelica

Pledge a groovallegiance to the funk
The United Funk of Funkadelica
Dey funk, well dey funk, today funk
With the United Funk, we can fly

For if our cause was unjust
We couldn't bring this funk to you
So we feel that it's a must
It is something we should do, you know, yeah

Let me take you by the hand
Spread the funk across the land
It's not hard to understand
Headin' for the master plan

Pledge a groovallegiance to the funk
The United Funk of Funkadelica
Dey do, do dey funk
Do dey funk

Pardon me but I can tell
We know each other very well
Take my funk and let it grow
And then we'll funk some more

Please come on, come all to the funk
Let your feelings grow as one
Join this nation, you will see
That we can make you free

Pledge a groovallegiance to the funk
The United Funk of Funkadelica
Do dey, do dey funk? Oh yeah
Do dey funk

So if you just take the time
You'd see, we need to draw the line
When we do, I'm sure, you'll find
That we come to free your mind, oh yeah