Key: F
Introduction:
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One two three four!
Verse
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Your pretty ladies around the world
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Got a weird thing to show you
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So tell all the boys and girls
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Tell your brother, your sister and
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Your mummy too
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Cuz we're 'bout to go down
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And you know just what to do
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Wave your hands in the air like
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You don't care
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Glide by the people as they start
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Do your dance, do your dance, do
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Come on pretty lady tell me what's
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Word up! WORD UP!
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Everybody says,
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When you hear the call you've got
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To get it underway!
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Word up! WORD UP!
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Now it's the code word
D E
No matter where you say it you
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Know that you'll be heard
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verse 2
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Now all you sucker DJ's who think
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There's got to be a reason and we
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Know the reason why
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Why you put on those airs and you
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Act real cool
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Then you got to realize you're
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Acting like fools
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If there's music we can use it
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We're free to dance
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We don't have the time for
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Psychological romance
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No romance, no romance, no romance
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Come on pretty lady tell me what's
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Word up! WORD UP!
E
Everybody says,
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When you hear the call you've got
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To get it underway!
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Word up! WORD UP!
E
Now it's the code word
D E
No matter where you say it you
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Know that you'll be heard
Instrumental
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Alright go on!
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Alright Frank take it away!
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Alrighty Hank show 'em what time it is!
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Pre-Outro
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Word up! WORD UP!
E
Everybody says,
D E
When you hear the call you've got
F#m
To get it underway!
F#m
Word up! WORD UP!
E
Now it's the code word
D E
No matter where you say it you
F#m
Know that you'll be heard
F#m
Word up! WORD UP!
E
Everybody says,
D E
When you hear the call you've got
F#m
To get it underway!
F#m
Word up! WORD UP!
E
Now it's the code word
D E
No matter where you say it you
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Know that you'll be heard
Outro