Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Beyoncé
Performer
Kaskade
Remixer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
David Taylor
Songwriter
Adidja Palmer
Songwriter
Nick van de Wall
Songwriter
Beyoncé Knowles
Songwriter
Thomas Wesley Pentz
Songwriter
Terius Nash
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Beyoncé
Executive Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Girls, we run this mother, yeah
Girls, we run this mother, yeah
Girls, we run this mother, yeah
Girls, we run this mother
[Verse 2]
Who run the world? (Girls) Girls!
Who run the world? (Girls, girls)
Who run the world? (Girls, girls)
Who run the world? (Girls) Girls!
[Verse 3]
Who run this mother? (Girls, girls)
Who run this mother? (Girls, girls)
Who run this mother? (Girls, girls)
Who run this mother? (Girls, girls)
[Verse 4]
Who run the world? (Girls, girls)
Who run the world? (Girls) Girls!
Who run the world? (Girls) Girls!
Who run the world? (Girls) Girls!
[Verse 5]
Some of them men think they freak this
Like we do, but no they don't
Make yo check come at they neck
Disrespect us? No, they won't
[Verse 6]
Boy, don't even try to touch this
Boy, this beat is crazy (Crazy)
This is how the they make
Houston, Texas, baby
[Verse 7]
This goes out to all my girls
Up in the club, rockin' the latest
Who will buy it for themselves
And get more money later
[Verse 8]
I think I need a barber
None of these ??? can fade me
I'm so good with this
I remind you, I'm so hood with this
[Verse 9]
Boy, I'm just playin'
Come here, baby
Hope you still like me
If you pay me
[Verse 10]
Boy, I'm just playin'
Come here, baby
Hope you still like me
If you pay me
[Verse 11]
Me, me, me, me
Me, me, me, me
What we, what we've got, the world
Me, me, me, me
Me, me, me, me
Me, me, me, me
(Who run this motha?)
Who are we?
[Verse 12]
Who are we, what we run? The world
Who run this mother?
Who are we, what we run? The world
Who run this mother?
Who are we, what do we run? We run the world
Who run this mother?
Who are we, what we run? We run the world
Who run the world? (Girls)
[Verse 13]
Who run this mother? (Girls, girls)
Who run the world? (Girls, girls)
Who run the world? (Girls, girls)
Who run the world? (Girls, girls)
Who run the world? (Girls, girls)
[Verse 14]
It's hot up in here, DJ
Don't be scared to run this, run this back
I'm reppin' for the girls who takin' over the world
Help me raise a glass for the college grads
'41 Rollie to let you know what time it is, check
You can't hold me (You can't hold me)
I work my 9 to 5, better cut my check
[Verse 15]
This goes out to all the women gettin' it in
You on your grind
To other men that respect what I do
Please accept my shine
Boy, you know you love it
How we're smart enough to make these millions
Strong enough to bare the children
Then get back to business
[Verse 16]
See, you better not play me
Oh, come here, baby
Hope you still like me
If you pay me
[Verse 17]
Who are we, what we run? The world
Who run this mother?
Who are we, what we run? The world
Who run this mother?
Who are we, what do we run? We run the world
Who run this mother?
Who are we, what we run? We run the world
Who run the world? (Girls)
[Verse 18]
Girls
Girls
Girls
Girls
Written by: Adidja Palmer, Beyoncé, David Taylor, Nick van de Wall, Terius Nash, Thomas Wesley Pentz