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Authority Lyrics by Joybadass

2017

[intro]
Every morning when I wake I put the devil in his place
He will quake with fear because
He knows that she is near to the
God who dropped him from the sky like lightning
Right here's the One who put swords's words into writing
Fighting battles is done
Already won


Hands are raised
Hands that slay
Hands that obey
The man who saved eternity
Now learn with me
What we can be
When we use our
Authority

[Verse]
They're herding cattle to hell
This is why i must yell
I must yell
Because I smell
Death on my heels
There's no time to heel
A dog on his death bed
I am healed
Present's presented
Now I accept that


The power of life and death is in the tongue
I was killing myself for too long
I claim the devil is defeated
(Jesus says jump i'm a do it for Joy)
He didn't die and bleed on a tree for you to use your powers against him


[Verse 2:]
Why are you sitting down on my God
Sleepin on him why the enemy is near
To cut your throat
Cut your fingers and your toes

Speak up you are a king
You are a queen
Right hand of the throne
Fingers fall off
Break off
And fall to the floor
When your sword is not wielding
And your soul is not yielding
To the right authority
There are spirits
Come and rhyme with me

The power of life and death is in the tongue and
I was killing my self for too long
He didn't die on a tree for you to use your powers against him
Oh Yes We Win

[Chprus]
Hands are raised
Hands that slay
Hands that obey
The man who saved eternity
Now learn with me
What we can be
When we use our
Authority

[Verse]
We are conquerors
Say "I do" to power
Endued with power
It is my hour
To step up and fess up
That I am alive and yielding
To the Holy Spirit within me
Yeshuah Yes you are

That's why I've decided to stand up strong and proclaim
The name that saved the maimed
Smooth sweet to the lips
I speak with fists
My fingers are there
My Samson hair
Is not cut
Because
I strut
With a smile

Honey from a lion
I'm snacking on it
Relaxing on it
I can say this with a smile
I can say this with ease
I do what He pleases
Jesus's
Will is my purpose
Fall to your knees and worship
Walk in kingdom come
Because the battle is won

The power of life and death's in the tongue
You've been killing yourself for too long

I claim the devil is defeated
I claim the devil is defeated


Smile
Because you are a child
Of the only living Savior
That has saved ya
Now I accept the present presented
Oh Yes We Win

[Outro]
I have authority a choice of who I will serve
Luke 10:19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents
And scorpions
And over all the power of the enemy
And nothing
Shall by any means hurt you


Speak life

Hands are raised
Hands that slay
Hands that obey
The man who saved eternity
Now learn with me
What we can be
When we use our
Authority
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About “Authority” by Joybadass

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