Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Joe McBride
Piano
Dan Wilson
Guitar
Roger Hines
Upright Bass
Elijah Gilmore
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Larry Blackmon
Songwriter
Tomi Jenkins
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Joe McBride
Producer
Matt Craggs
Associate Producer
Martin Walters
Producer
Lyrics
Word up, y'all
Everybody
Hello pretty ladies around the world
Got a weird thing to show you, so tell all the boys and girls
Tell your brother, your sister, and your mama, too
'Cause we're 'bout to throw down, and you know just what to do
Wave your hands in the air like you don't care
Drive past the people as they stop and stare
Do your dance, do your dance, do your dance quick
Mama, come on, baby, tell me what's the word
Word up, everybody say
When you hear the call, you got to get it underway
Word up, it's the code word
No matter how you say it, you know you will 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
'Cause when you put on airs and act real cool
What you don't realize, baby, is you're acting like a fool
If it's music, we can use it, we all need to dance
We don't need any of that old psychological romance
No romance, no romance, no romance for me
Come on, baby, tell me what's the word
So word up, everybody say
When you hear the call, you got to get it underway
Word up, it's the code word
No matter how you say it, you know you will be heard
Play it for me
Aw yeah
Mmm
Mhm
Mmm
Word up, y'all
Now listen
All you sucker DJs who thinks you fly
You know we know your reasons, and we know the reason why
'Cause when you try to put on airs and act real cool
You don't realize, baby, you're acting like a fool
If it's music, we can use it, we all need to dance
We ain't got no time for psychological romance
No romance, no romance, no romance for me
Mama, come on, baby, tell me what's the word
Word up, everybody say
When you hear the call, you got to get it underway
Word up, it's the code word
No matter how you say it, you know you're gonna be heard
Word up, everybody say
When you hear the call, you got to get it underway
Word up, it's the code word
No matter how you say it, you know you will be heard
Word up, yeah
Talking, talking, word up, woo
Talking W-O-R-D, baby, word up, yeah
Written by: Larry Blackmon, Tomi Jenkins
