Word Up!

Album: single release only (2014)
Charted: 6
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  • W-o-r-d we're coming up
    K-k-k-k-keep it keep it coming up
    So do your dance do your dance do your dance quick, mama
    Come on, baby tell me what's the word
    OW!
    Woo!
    Ah-hey!
    Word up!
    C'mon, c'mon! Woo!

    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 mama, 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 start 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'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

    All you sucker 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 (you ain't cool!)
    But you've 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, mama
    Come on, baby
    Tell me what's the word

    Word up
    Everybody say
    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 (Everybody say)
    W-O-R-D up

    W-O-R-D we're coming up
    Dial "L" for low
    K-k-k-keep it keep it coming up
    So do your dance do your dance do your dance quick, mama
    Come on, baby tell me what's the word
    Word up
    Yeah, yeah yeah yeah yeah
    Word up
    Word up
    Hey, hey

    Word up
    Everybody say
    When you hear the call
    You've got to get it underway, 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 say
    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, yeah Writer/s: Larry Blackmon, Tomi Jenkins
    Publisher: Audiam, Inc., BMG Rights Management, Songtrust Ave, Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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