Father In You

Oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh

Oh, oh

Can I talk to you, baby?

When I was a little girl, I didn't have a father

And that's why I'm leanin' on you

When I was a baby, I didn't get a hug from daddy

That's why I need a hug from you

Oh, it's not easy, and I thank you for putting up with me

When you don't have a daddy's love

(To say that you), to say that I'm your little girl, yeah

(Are his little girl), oh, why didn't he love me? Yeah

(And give you the love), I need love, yeah, yeah, yeah

(You really deserve), and I believe I deserve it, and that's why, oh

That's why I need the father in you (Oh, I need the father in you, baby)

That's why I need the father in you (Please don't hurt me, please)

That's why I need the father in you (Oh, that's why, really need you)

That's why I need the father in you (Please be true, mmm, oh)

Oh

Oh

Woah

Woah

Oh, things got bad

To the point where mommy couldn't hold us down

And that's when it hurt me so much to see her

(To see her cry), oh don't cry, mama, don't cry, mama, no

(Each and every night), we're gonna be alright, that's what I used to say, yeah

(I said that some day), that I would try to take his place, oh

(But it was too hard), it was so hard tryna be a man, not a woman, and that's why I need the father in you

That's why I (Oh, I need it), need the father in you (I'm puttin' my trust in you, baby)

That's why I need the father in you (Please don't let me down, oh)

That's why I need (Oh, oh, I, I), the father in you (I need in the father in you, baby)

That's why I need (Hold my hand, oh yeah), the father in you

Because we never had one at home, no, no, no, no, no, no

As a little girl

So I understand why daddy couldn't be there

'Cause it's so obvious nobody taught him how to be a father either

Oh, and I'm not saying this to reminisce on the past

I'm just saying this to make you understand that I needed a father

And this is my problem

This is why I couldn't keep no one

This is why I couldn't stay alone, I was so scared, I know

Every woman needs a man, and I don't think she understands

That she really needs a father, the father in you, my brother

Oh

She really needed a father, the father in you

When your wife is speakin', fellas

Pay attention, yeah

Don't ignore her, oh, no, no

Ooh

I really need the father in you