Word Up

Dah 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 they're about to go down
and you'll 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
ah - word up

Everybody say when you hear the call
you got to get it underway.
Word up
it's the code word
no matter where you say it

You'll know that you'll be heard.

Now all you sucker D.J.'s 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
we need to dance

We don't have that time for psychological romance.

No romance
no romance
no romance for me
mama

Come on baby
tell me what's the word
ah - word up

Everybody say when you hear the call you got to get it underway.

Dial 'L' for low - come on
all you people say -