Word Up!

Yo, pretty ladies around the world Got a weird thing to show ya, so tell all the boys and girls Tell your brother, your sister and your mama too We're about to go down, and you know just what to do Wave your hands in the air like you don't care Glide by the people as they start to look and stare Do your dance, do your dance, do your dance quick, mama Come on, baby, tell me what's the word Oh, word up, everybody say When you hear the call, you've got to get it on the way Word up, it's the code word No matter where you say it, you know that you'll be heard Now all you sucker DJs who think you're fly There's got to be a reason, and we know the reason why You try to put on those airs and act real cool But you got to realize that you're acting like fools If there's music, we can use it, be free to dance We don't have the time for psychological romance No romance, no romance, no romance for me, mama Come on, baby, tell me what's the word Oh, word up, everybody say When you hear the call, you've got to get it on the way Word up, it's the code word No matter where you say it, you know that you'll be heard Word up, everybody say When you hear the call, you've got to get it on the way Word up, it's the code word No matter where you say it, you know that you'll be heard Word up, everybody say When you hear the call, you've got to get it on the way Word up, it's the code word No matter where you say it, you know that you'll be heard