Love Over Glory

He said, "I can take good care of you

You've got what the people want

Just let me do the hard work

You just sing your little songs"

"I'll give you everything you've wanted

But baby, nothing comes for free

We can speak about that later

Why don't you have a drink with me?"

Boy, that's a lotta loud talk

You want a girl, not a woman

Whatever makes you feel important

You say you really wanna help me out

But you just take the credit

Oh, you're such a good guy

Coming in like my saving grace

Why would I need to be saved to be great?

Did you forget that

I write the story?

And it's love over glory

For so long I didn't question it

You assured me it's the right way

How dare you take something so beautiful

And try and bend it into shape

You turn a profit on emotion

You convinced me it's a safe space

Then you said "Could we clear the green room

And Zina, could you stay, stay, stay?"

Boy, that's a lotta loud talk

You want a girl, not a woman

Whatever makes you feel important

You say you really wanna help me out

But you just take the credit

Oh, you're such a good guy

Coming in like my saving grace

Why would I need to be saved to be great?

Did you forget that

I write the story?

And it's love over glory

Now you lust for

The power you held over my trust

Wanna tap into something that's untouched and turn it

Into a lover

But you just blew your cover

All that loud talk

You want a girl, I'm a woman

Not here to make you feel important

You say you really wanna

Help me out, but you just

Take the credit

Oh, you're such a good guy

Coming in like my saving grace

Why do I need to be saved to be great?

Don't you forget that

This is my story

And it's love over glory