“Run The World (Girls)” is the lead first single and music video from American R&B singer Beyonce‘s fourth studio album titled, 4.

The track was produced by The-Dream & Switch.

The music video was directed by was directed by Francis Lawrence, who previously directed two music videos for Destiny’s Child: “Independent Women” (2000) and “Emotion” (2001). It premiered on May 18th, at 10PM on Beyonce’s official YouTube VEVO channel.

Listen to: Beyonce – Run The World (Girls)

Lyrics for Beyonce – Run The World (Girls)

Intro
Girls, we run this motha (yeah!) x4
GIRLS!

Who run the world? Girls! x4
We run this motha? Girls! x4
Who run the world? Girls! x4

Verse 1: Beyonce
Some of them men think they freak this like we do
But no they don’t
Make your cheques come at they neck,
Disrespect us no they won’t

Boy don’t even try to touch us
Boy this beat is crazy
This is how they made me
Used to take this baby
This goes out to all my girls
That’s in the club rocking the latest
Who will buy it for themselves and get more money later

I think I need a barber
None of these h*** can fade me
Im so good with this,
I remind you im so hood with this

Refrain
Boy I’m just playing, come here baby
Hope you still like me, F-U pay me

Pre-Chorus
My persuasion can build a nation
In this our, our love we can devour
You’ll do anything for me
Who run the world? Girls

Chorus
Who run the world? Girls! x4
We run this motha? Girls! x4
Who run the world? Girls! x4

Verse 2: Beyonce
It’s hot up in here
DJ don’t be scared to run this, run this back
I’m repping for the girls who taking over the world
Have me raise a glass for the college grads

Anyone rolling I’ll let you know what time it is
You can’t hold me
I broke my 9 to 5 and copped my cheque
This goes out to all the women getting it in,
Get on your grind
To the 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

Refrain
See, you better not play me
Don’t come here baby
Hope you still like me
If you hate me!

Pre-Chorus
My persuasion can build a nation
In this hour
Our love we can devour
You’ll do anything for me
Who run the world? Girls

Chorus:
Who run the world? Girls! x4
We run this motha? Girls! x4
Who run the world? Girls! x4

Outro
Who are we? What we run? The world
(Who run this motha*****? Yeah) x2
Who are we? What do we run We Run the world
Who are we? What we run? We Run the world
Who run the world? Girls