E D 1. You pretty ladies around the worldC D E Got a wierd thing to show you so tell all the boys and girlsD Tell your brother, your sister and your mama, tooC D E we're about to go down and you know just what to doD Wave your hands in the air like you don't careC D E Glide by the people as they start to look and stareD C Do your dance, do your dance, do your dance quick, mamaD E Come on baby, tell me what's the wordE D R: Now - word up, up, up everybody sayC D E When you hear the call you got to get it underwayD C D Word up, it's the code word, no matter where you say itE You'll know that you'll be heard 2. Now 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 But you got to realize that you're acting like fools If there's music we can use it, we`re free to dance We don't have that time for psychological romance No romance, no romance, no romance for me, mama Come on baby, tell me what's the word R: Now - word up,up,up everybody say... (3x)