Word Up

(originally recorded by Cameo)

Yo 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 momma too,
Cause we're about to throw 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 stop to look 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 where you say it you'll know that you'll be heard,

Now all you sucka 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,

Give us music, we can use it, we need to dance,
We don't have the time for psychological romance,
No romance, no romance, no romance for me,
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 where you say it you'll know that you'll be heard,
Word up.