Word up
Cameo
Intro: [Gm] | [F] | [Eb] | [F]
[G]Yo pretty ladies a[F]round the world
Got a [Eb]weird thing to [F]show you so tell [G]all the boys and girls
Tell your brother, your sister and your [F]mama, too
We're a[Eb]bout to go [F]down and you [G]know just what to do
Wave your [G]hands in the air like [F]you don't care
[Eb]Glide by the [F]people as they [G]start to look and stare
Do your dance... do your dance... [F]do your dance quick
[Eb]Mama... come on [F]baby, tell me [G]what's the word
Now word [G]up (up, up) every[F]body say
[Eb]When you hear the [F]call you got to [G]get it underway
Word up... it's the [F]code word
No [Eb]matter where you [F]say it you'll [G]know that you'll be heard
Now all you [G]sucker DJs who [F]think you're fly
There's [Eb]got to be a [F]reason and we [G]know the reason why
You try to [G]put on those airs and [F]act real cool
But you [Eb]got to rea[F]lise that you're [G]acting like fools
If there's [G]music we can use it, we’re [F]free to dance
[Eb]We don't have the [F]time for psycho[G]logical romance
No romance, no romance, [F]no romance for me,
[Eb]Mama... come on [F]baby, tell me [G]what's the word
Now word [G]up (up, up) every[F]body say
[Eb]When you hear the [F]call you got to [G]get it underway
Word up... it's the [F]code word
No [Eb]matter where you [F]say it you'll [G]know that you'll be heard