[Verse 1]

Tell me the truth: are you now Pharisees?

Talking ‘bout worship but where's the sanity?

Auctioning blessings for tithes and offering

Nursery rhymes disguised as maturity

But I guess I'm not supposed to make critique

To go against God – you call that blaspheming

But God and me cool, my issue tangibly

Is within the four walls of your hypocrisy

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Was it my mouth (tearing down the patriarchy)?

Was it my mind (deconstructing the binary)?

Is it my heart?

Baby, I don't know but I can't change that

Is this all about my sexuality?

[Chorus]

So I'm a backslider

On the wrong side of the divider

Must be your insider

Since I'm no longer a headliner

So I'm a backslider

Guess I'll find a new cosigner

I don't know why you don't love me

Jesus said you're supposed to love me

[Verse 2]

You want me to preach and you want me to sing

You want me to shout and call it ministry

But then when I tell you I want to go green

You flip the script like you don't know me

For 15 years I gave my everything

Go on, shut me out but it's disturbing

When faking myself I had anointing

But you ain't tryna hear me

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Was it my mouth (tearing down your patriarchy)?

Was it my mind (deconstructing your binary)?

Is it my heart?

Baby, I don't know but I can't change that

Does this mean that I am in apostasy?

[Chorus]

Well I'm a backslider

On the wrong side of the divider

Must be your insider

Cus I'm no longer a headliner

So I'm a backslider

Guess I'll find a new cosigner

I don't know why you don't love me

Jesus said you're supposed to love me

[Bridge]

So why do I feel like you don't love me?

Why do I feel like you don't care?

Why do I feel like church is ugly?

And why do I feel like love is rare?

You poke around and it's so troubling

I run my mouth and I'm the fool

In pride you say so you can judge me

But in the spirit you're just cruel

[Chorus]

Well I'm a backslider

On the wrong side of the divider

Must be your insider

Cus I'm no longer a headliner

So I'm a backslider

Guess I'll find a new cosigner

I don't know why you don't love me

Jesus said you're supposed to love me