Your 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 mamma too 
We're about to go down and you know just what to do 
Wave your hands in the air like you don't care 
Gilde by the people as they start to look and stare 
Do your dance, do your dance, do your dance quick mamma 
Come on, baby, tell me what's the word 
 
Word up, everybody says 
When you hear the call you've got to get it underway 
Word up, it's the code word 
No matter where you say it you know that you'll be heard 
 
Now all you sucker dj's who think you're fly 
There's got to be a reason and we know the reason why 
Why you put on those airs and you act real cool 
Got to realise that you're acting like fools 
If there's music we can use it you're free to dance 
We don't have the time for psychological romance 
No romance, no romance, no romance for me mamma 
Come on, baby, tell me what's the word 
 
Word up, everybody says 
When you hear the call you've got to get it underway 
Word up, it's the code word 
No matter where you say it you know that you'll be heard 

Word up, everybody says 
When you hear the call you've got to get it underway 
Word up, it's the code word 
No matter where you say it you know that you'll be heard 
 
W-o-r-d-up, w-o-r-d-up, w-o-r-d-up, w-o-r-d-up 
W-o-r-d-up, w-o-r-d-up, w-o-r-d-up, w-o-r-d-up.. 
  
Word up, everybody says 
When you hear the call you've got to get it underway 
Word up, it's the code word 
No matter where you say it you know that you'll be heard 

Word up, everybody says 
When you hear the call you've got to get it underway 
Word up, it's the code word 
No matter where you say it you know that you'll be heard