Authority

[Hook – Lecrae]

If you can’t follow you can’t never lead

And you don’t run a thing till you runnin’ to the King

And who I follow’s who they follow when they follow me

A real man bows down to authority

[Verse 1 – Tedashii]

On the real, I’m a man, but I guess it’s just my gender

When it comes to manhood, man we leave it to our sisters

What a tragedy, travesty, passive in our actions

Living absentee, stand and wait while asking them to marry me

We went left into death saying next what a mess

Beating on my chest and thinking I am strong, Bowflex

If you gon’ take charge for the Lord then you lead out

Being one who serves like the one who chose to bleed out

Submitting to authority, government that’s over me

And to the Father who is sovereign, real men stay orderly

I learned to submit because God gives the command

While she follows me cause I follow him with holes in his hands

[Hook – Lecrae]

If you can’t follow you can’t never lead

And you don’t run a thing till you runnin’ to the King

And who I follow’s who they follow when they follow me

A real man bows down to authority

Bow down, bow down to authority

Bow down, bow down to authority

And who I follow’s who they follow when they follow me

Bow down, bow down to authority

[Verse 2 – PRo]

Hey I don’t care what they tell you or cats try to sell you

You was made in the image of God, his craftsmanship is in your cells dude

You are not a animal or just a foolish beast

You were made to oversee this Creation of the King now

Flashing your badge like a cop that’s got some power

But you should be a tool to encourage and empower

And stop runnin’ ‘round with women like a little dog in heat

If she disrespect herself, show her who she’s supposed to be

She a queen, and the Scriptures say she is the weaker vessel

It’s more like fine china, doesn’t mean she’s any lesser

The equal wouldn’t smash fine art to the ground

So why use your body or your words to tear her down, heyyy

[Hook – Lecrae]

If you can’t follow you can’t never lead

And you don’t run a thing till you runnin’ to the King

And who I follow’s who they follow when they follow me

A real man bows down to authority

Bow down, bow down to authority

Bow down, bow down to authority

And who I follow’s who they follow when they follow me

Bow down, bow down to authority

[Verse 3 – KB]

You ask ‘em what’s a man?

They say that dude that got them stacks on stacks and rubber bands, finger to the government

I want it I get it it’s mine, can’t tell me nothing bro

My money my girl and my nine, these my rules (what you talkin’ ‘bout?)

No one man should have all that power

He doesn’t have it ‘cause power is not ours

Feelin’ like you in control, no you are owned

God is running it, do as you’re told, ok let me talk to ‘em real quick

I’ma get to talkin’ ‘bout submitting to authority, somebody being over me, we say no no

But we gotta get that if we are not submitting then we missing the fact that we are not our own

God can judge me, and the Judge says if you do not follow then you can’t lead

Get it, live it, got it? Good

[Hook – Lecrae]

If you can’t follow you can’t never lead

And you don’t run a thing till you runnin’ to the King

And who I follow’s who they follow when they follow me

A real man bows down to authority

Bow down, bow down to authority

Bow down, bow down to authority

And who I follow’s who they follow when they follow me

Bow down, bow down to authority