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

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?

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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

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

Was it my mouth (tearing down your patriarchy)?
Was it my mind (deconstructing the binary)?
Is it my heart?
Baby, I don't know but I can't change that
Does this mean that I am in apostasy?

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Well, 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

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 disturbing
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

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