(Don’t play me)
(Don’t play me)
Ooh, ooh-ooh (I wanna be church girl)
Ooh-ooh (I wanna be church girl)
Ooh-ooh (I wanna be church girl)
(Me, me, me, e-ee)
I been up, I been down
Feel like I move mountains
Got friends that cried fountains, oh
I’m warning everybody, soon as I get in this party
I’m gon’ let go of this body, I’m gonna love on me
Nobody can judge me but me
I was born free (Ooh)
I’ll drop it like a thottie, drop it like a thottie
I said now pop it like a thottie, pop it like a thottie (You bad)
We said now drop it like a thottie, drop it like a thottie (You bad)
Church girls acting loose, bad girls acting snotty (You bad)
Let it go, girl (Let it go), let it out, girl (Let it out)
Twirl that ass like you came up out the South, girl (Uh, uh)
I said now drop it like a thottie, drop it like a thottie (You bad)
Bad girl acting naughty, church girl, don’t hurt nobody
You can be my daddy if you want to (You bad)
You, you can be my daddy if you want to
You can get it tatted if you want to (You bad)
You, you can get it tatted if you want to (Try not hurt nobody)
Put your lighters in the sky, get this motherfucker litty (You bad)
She gon’ shake that ass and them pretty tig old bitties (Huh)
So get your racks up (Word), get your math up (Huh)
I’ma back it up (Uh), back it, back it up (Back it, back it up)
I’ma buss it, buss it, buss it, buss it, actin’ up (Actin’ up)
I see them grey sweats (Ooh), I see a blank check (Ooh-ooh)
Mm, I’m finally on the other side
I finally found the extra smiles
Swimming through the oceans of tears we cried (Tears that we’ve cried)
You know we got church in the morning (The morning)
But you doin’ God’s work, you goin’ in (Ooh)
She ain’t tryna hurt nobody (Ooh)
She just tryna do the best she can (Ooh)
Happy on her own
With her friends, without a man
I’m warning everybody, soon as I get in this party
I’m gon’ let go of this body, I’m gonna love on me
Nobody can judge me but me
I was born free (Born free)
I’ll drop it like a thottie, drop it like a thottie (Free)
I said now pop it like a thottie, pop it like a thottie (You bad, free)
We said now drop it like a thottie, drop it like a thottie (You bad)
Church girls acting loose, bad girls acting snotty (You bad)
Let it go, girl (Let it go), let it out, girl (Let it out)
Twirl that ass like you came up out the South, girl (Ooh, ooh)
I said now drop it like a thottie, drop it like a thottie (You bad)
Bad girls acting raunchy, church girl, don’t hurt nobody (Don’t hurt nobody)
You can be my daddy if you want to (You bad)
You, you can get it tatted if you want to (You bad)
Put your lighters in the sky, get this motherfucker litty (You bad)
She gon’ shake that ass and them pretty tig old bitties (Huh)
So get your racks up (Word), get your math up (Huh)
I’ma back it up (Uh), back it, back it up (Back it, back it up)
I’ma buss it, buss it, buss it, buss it, actin’ up (Actin’ up)
I see them grey sweats (Ooh), I see a blank check (Ooh-ooh)
Must be the cash ’cause it ain’t your face
It must be the cash ’cause it ain’t your face
Now do it, baby, stick it, baby, do it, baby, stick it
Baby, do it, baby, spin it, now spin it, baby, do it
Now spin that cash a little harder
And she might let you dive in the water
Drop it like a thottie, drop it like a thottie
Now, now, now drop it like a thottie, drop it like a thottie
Oh, oh, drop it like a thottie, drop it like a thottie
Good girls actin’ bad, church girls, don’t hurt nobody
I ain’t tryna hurt nobody (Mmm)
Tryna bring a life up in your body (Mmm-mm, mmm)
Empowerment and Freedom on the Dance Floor
“CHURCH GIRL” by Beyoncé is a celebration of self-acceptance and liberation, marrying gospel roots with modern, unapologetic confidence. The lyrics paint a picture of a woman who is both spiritual and sensual, comfortable in her duality. Beyoncé encourages women to break free from judgment, embrace their desires, and find joy in the moment, even if that means acting a little wild. The playful chorus, centered around “drop it like a thottie,” is both an assertion of feminine power and a rejection of societal expectations. By blending references to church with bold party imagery, Beyoncé crafts an anthem for women balancing faith, fun, and self-love.
Song Credits
Artist: Beyoncé
Songwriters: Beyoncé, The-Dream, No I.D., Twinkie Clark, and others
Release Year: 2022
Label: Parkwood Entertainment, Columbia Records