Y'all 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 We're about to go 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 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 But you 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 mama 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 Dial "L" for Love Dial "L" for Love Dial "L" for Love Yeah, yeah W-O-R-D up W-O-R-D up W-O-R-D up W-O-R-D up Yeah Yeah 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 But you got to realise that you're acting like fools No romance, no romance, no romance for me mama 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