Never Taught, Never Told Lyrics
[Intro:]
I remember growing up in Newark
And hanging out with the girl next door
And she never wanted to go home
Because her parents were always fighting
I ran into her the other day
And I ask her how she was doing
And she just started crying
And my heart really went out to her
And I ask her what's wrong
And as she began to wipe
The tears from her eyes
This is what she told me
[Chorus x2:]
Momma never told me how to be a lady
If she did I never would of has this baby
Poppa never taught me right from wrong
He was was never home
Poppa was a rolling stone
[Verse 1]:
Poppa used to drink alot and
Momma used to walk around smoking pot
So they never heard a single word I said
That's why I used to walk
The streets at night
When I should of been in bed
Never heard me crying
In the night
Cause all they did
Was fuss and fight (fuss and fight)
Now I don't know where to turn
Never taught
Never told
[Repeat Chorus 2x:]
[Verse 2:]
See I was in a house that was not a home
So I left because
I did not belong
Then I fell in love with a man
Who said that he loved me
But all he did was hit me with his hand
I thought things would get better
In a little while
But instead it got worse
When I had this child
I don't know what to do
Never taught
Never told
[Repeat Chorus 3x:]
[Verse 3:]
See I wish they would've taught me
That in order to love a man
I must love myself first
Oh, Momma
Why didn't you tell me (oh yeah)
(Never taught, never told, never taught, never told)
So I began to tell my friend
What my momma taught me
Thank you Jesus
Hallelujah
See, she taught me that
Everything happens for a reason
And God knows how much you can bear
He'll make a way out of nowhere
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
[Verse 4:]
See, I'm trying to feel this thing right now
See, I gotta feel this thing right now
Because he made a way for me one day
When I was down & out
Didn't know what to do
Singing a little down-dirty blues (dirty blues, dirty blues)
Down dirty blues (ohhhh, ohhh)
He'll be your mother when your mother left
He'll be your father when your father left
Oh, Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Lord
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Lord
(Repeat 2x:)
Thank you, Jesus
Thank you, Jesus
Thank you, Jesus Lord
Thank you, Jesus Lord
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Lord