God, Fearing

I’m not sure you know the man you’re talking about

You say he is just and he is good and he is love

The one I met was cold and hard and self concerned

He must not be the God that you’ve been singing of

Talk about your mama “she’s a God fearing woman”

I’m not surprised

Spent half my life pretty scared too

You can keep your God fearing

You can keep your quiet way

You can keep your submission

You can keep your book out of my face 

All of the people under the steeple

Just wanted me saved but never safe

So you can keep your God fearing

You can keep your God, Fearing

Said I was rebellious, had the spirit of Jezebel

Troublemaker, hiding bruises on my back

Said I should be quiet, sit at the feet that kicked

Weaker vessels holding men up somehow never cracked

Talk about my mama “she’s an example to us all”

You’d be surprised

Spent half my life pretty scared

You can keep your God fearing

You can keep your quiet way

You can keep your submission

You can keep your book out of my face 

All of the people under the steeple

Just wanted me saved but never safe

So you can keep your God fearing

You can keep your God, Fearing

Imagine being praised 

For who makes you afraid

Imagine thinking the best part of you’s

Who makes you quake

I’d rather be bold 

And when my stories told

Don’t tell them I’m meek

Tell everybody I was brave

You can keep your God fearing

You can keep your quiet way

You can keep your submission

You can keep your book out of my face 

All of the people under the steeple

Just wanted me saved but never safe

So you can keep your God fearing

You can keep your God, Fearing