Word To The Mutha! Lyrics
Bell Biv Devoe
Lyrics
Johnny, Ronnie, Ricky, Mike, Ralph, Bobby too, yeah
Word, word, word
Whoa, word, word to the mutha, hoo...
People come, people go
In this business you’ll never, never know
Some are good, some are bad
You know we got what no one’s ever had, oh
And the time will come
When we will be as one when the feelin’ comes
Nobody knows
How we really feel, they don’t know the deal
(Get back) We’ve got to put this back together
(Get right back) And send our word to the mutha
(Get back) Right back where we started from
(Get right back) And send our word to the mutha
Times are gettin’ kinda hard on the boulevard
Brothers and sisters bein’ slaved and scarred
Girlies in the hall bitin’ the walls up
A butcher man for losin’ the loot
Get to know the John, son, now he will shoot
He poured a drink ‘cause he figured he could be a bigger n**
In the projects you’ll sell
So feel the bozack, yo’ Rick, come easy
We are one breakin’ new
Oh, Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky and Mike, Ralph and Johnny too
It ain’t nothin’ but a thing that we’re gonna do
Everybody’s always talkin’ ‘bout the NE crew, oh, yeah, oh, yeah
It’s poison
Don’t be cruel, it’s my prerogative
To do what I gotta do, have a little sensitivity
Do me, baby, I wanna get rubbed the right way
So what you gotta say
Oh, no, she’s a candy girl livin’ in a half-crazy world
That’s the way I’m livin’, girl
Now every little step I take is another NE heartbreak
My, my, my
(Get back) We’ve got to put this back together
(Get right back) And send our word to the mutha
(Get back} Bringin’ it right back where we started from
(Get right back) And send our word to the mutha
(Get back) We got to bring it back, we got to bring it back to the mutha
(Get right back) Hey...hey...hey..
It’s bound to go down, lost b**** never found
Crazed in the graveyard’s a common thing in B town
Smugglers, pimps, pocket pickers, punks and trouble makers
Biggie checker, button pushers and beef shakers
Crackhead’s havin’ babies, future’s hazy
I don’t know, s***’s crazy
All I could do is turn the heat up
To feed I’ll ague, revenge and put the meat up and up
Shockers lookin’ for a kill, first blood’s gotta spill
Light ‘em up with a mack 10, and that’s facin’
Check the scene with the green, pepper weapon, keep steppin’
Like two brothers, word to the mutha
The time will come
When we will be as one when the feelin’ comes
Nobody knows
How we really feel, they don’t know the deal
Hey, y’all, hey, y’all, hey
Word to the mutha
We got to bring it back
Hey, y’all, hey, y’all, hey
Word to the mutha
Hey, y’all, hey, y’all, hey
Word to the mutha
Hey, y’all, hey, y’all, hey
Word to the mutha
Hey, y’all, hey, y’all, hey
Word to the mutha
Hey, y’all, hey, y’all, hey
Word to the mutha
Song & Lyrics Facts
Bell Biv DeVoe is an American R&B and hip-hop group that rose to fame in the late 1980s. Their song "Word to the Mutha!" was released on February 21, 1991 as a single from their debut album Poison (1990).
The track was written by Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Ronnie DeVoe, and producer Markell Riley. It features rap verses delivered by each member of the band with a chorus sung by all three members. The lyrics of “Word to the Mutha!” are about staying true to yourself and not letting anyone or anything bring you down. The song became popular for its catchy hook and memorable music video which featured the trio dancing around a pool table. Bell Biv DeVoe's "Word to the Mutha!" remains one of their most popular songs and continues to be played today at parties and nightclubs.