Father in You

[Intro]
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh
Oh, oh
Can I talk to you, baby?

[Verse 1]
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

[Pre-Chorus]
(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

[Chorus]
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)

[Post-Chorus]
Oh
Oh
Woah
Woah

[Verse 2]
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

[Pre-Chorus]
(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

[Chorus]
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

[Outro]
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