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