[Intro: Lecrae]

Whoa

If you can't follow you can't never lead

And you don't run a thing 'til 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 reel

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 wait left into death saying next what a mess

Beating on my chest and thinking I am strong go flex

If you gone take charge for the Lord then you'll 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 (Tedashii)]

If you can't follow you can't never lead

And you don't run a thing 'til 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

To authority

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

(Bow down

Bow down)

To authority

[Verse 2: Derek Minor]

Hey I don't care what they tell you that cat's trying 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 'til 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 3: KB]

You ask em what's a man?

They say that dude that got them stacks on stacks

In 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?)

Not 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 him real quick

Let me 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

Than 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 'til you runnin to the King

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

A real man bows down to authority