F# E D F# E You pretty ladies around the world D E F# E F# Got a wierd thing to show you so tell all the boys and girls D Tell your brother, your sister and your mama, too D E F# E F# we're about to go down and you know just what to do F# E Wave your hands in the air like you don't care D E F# E F# Glide by the people as they start to look and stare F# E D Do your dance, do your dance, do your dance quick, mama E F# E F# Come on baby, tell me what's the word Refrain: F# E Now - word up,up ,up everybody say D E F# E F# When you hear the call you got to get it underway F# E D E Word up, it's the code word, no matter where you say it F# E F# You'll know that you'll be heard F# E Now all you sucker DJs who think you're fly D E F# E F# There's got to be a reason and we know the reason why F# E You try to put on those airs and act real cool F# E F# E F# But you got to realize that you're acting like fools F# E If there's music we can use it, we`re free to dance D E F# E F# We don't have that time for psychological romance F# E D No romance, no romance, no romance for me, mama E F# E F# Come on baby, tell me what's the word ReFrain: F# E Now - word up,up ,up everybody say D E F# E F# When you hear the call you got to get it underway F# E D E Word up, it's the code word, no matter where you say it F# E F# You'll know that you'll be heard (3x)