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 your mommy too Cuz they'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 Come on pretty lady tell me what's the word Word up, word up, everybody say When you hear the call you've got to get it underway Word up, word up, now it's the code word No matter where you say it, you know that you'll be heard Now all you sucker dj's, you think you're fly There's got to be a reason and you know the reason why You try to put those airs and act real cool Man you got to realise you're acting just like fools If there's 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 pretty baby tell me what's the word Word up, word up, everybody say When you hear the call you've got to get it underway Word up, word up, now 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!