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 mama too, cause theyÕre
About to go down
And youÕll know just what to do
Wave your hands in the air
Like you donÕt care, glide by
The People as they start to look and stare
Do you dance, do your dance quick
Mama, come on baby, tell me whatÕs
The Word, ah Ð word up,
Everybody say when you hear the call
You got to get it underway,
Word up, itÕs the code word,
No matter where you say it,
YouÕll know that youÕll be heard

Now all you sucker DJÕs
Who think youÕre fly
ThereÕs got to be a reason
And we know the reason why
And act real cool
But you got to realise
That youÕre acting like fools
If thereÕs music we can use it
We need to dance
We donÕt have that time
For psychological romance
No romance
No romance
No romance for me mama
Come on baby tell me whatÕs the word
Ah Ð word up,
Everybody say when you hear the call
You got to get it underway
Dial ÒLÓ for low
Come on, all you people say
Word up Ð word up