"Oakland Zone" lyrics - TOWER OF POWER

Yeah! O-oh! In the Oakland Zone! Come on!

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Oakland Zone
In the Oakland Zone
Oakland Zone
In the Oakland Zone

You could be in New York City, or even in Paris France,
But when you're in the Oakland Zone, you remember how to dance, ya'll
You could be a hustler, you might give those dice a roll,
But when you're in the Oakland Zone, you do it with a lotta soul

[Chorus]

You might live in a harem, or maybe even out of a trunk,
But when you're in the Oakland Zone you do it with a lot of funk, ya'll
You might be in turmoil or total serenity,
But when you're in the Oakland Zone, you be listenin' to R and B

[Chorus]

Oh everyone come on put your hands together, Unhh!
We gonna make it really funky right about here!
Come on!
Doctor!

[Instrumental break, horns, etc.]

HUU! Ow! In the Oakland Zone! Come on y'all...
Everybody sing!

[Chorus]

You might be feelin' happy or drownin' in the blues
But when you're in the Oakland Zone, at least you're gonna catch a groove, ya'll
You might be an old geezer, or you might be a real young punk,
But when you're in the Oakland Zone you're really gonna funk it up...oooh!

[Chorus]