Copyright covers written word only, but there are other rights over property such as recorded sound.
The recording company owns the rights to the sound, and the recording company got the rights to the song lyrics from whichever songwriter copyrighted the lyrics themselves.
Little Ruby Tunes.
Warner Tamerlane and Sony/ATV Songs.
You Be illin' is administered by Warner Chappell.
If you are talking about the 1989 movie, starring Morgan Freeman, Warner Bros. hold the copyright/distribution rights. If you are referring to the song "Lean on Me" it was written and 1st recorded by Bill Withers who, unless he has subsequently sold them, still retains both music and lyrics copyright.
The writers were: lyrics by S. Fillmore Bennett and music by Joseph P. Webster. The song was copyrighted in 1868 by Lyon and Healy. The copyright is expired but the versions recorded would still have valid copyrights.
Even though the music was composed by Chaim Arlook ka Harold Arlen, with Isidore Hochberg ka Edgar Yipsel Harburg providing the lyrics, the entire song would be the property of MGM.
EMI Blackwood controls the song itself; certain performances and recordings will have their own protection.
Myles O' Melody, and Happy Valley Music.
"Springtime for Hitler" is controlled by Sony/ATV in Nashville.
One can find the lyrics to the song "Modern Love" recorded by David Bowie from the following sources: AZ Lyrics, Lyrics Mania, Sing 365, Song Meanings, Lyrics 007.
The song lyrics of "Gone" sung by N Sync can be found in youtube and some websites specializing in publishing lyrics. If these lyrics will be used publicly, make sure to give credits to the music composer and lyricist to protect the copyrights to this song.
Unless the song was written as part of a "work-for-hire" contract the copyright for the lyrics would go to the author.