(Hold my hand)
I thank you for putting up with me
And that's why I'm leaning on you
To see her cry
The father in you
Oh, things got bad, to the point
The father in you
(Oh that's why)
When your wife is speaking fellas, pay attention
The father in you
(To say that I'm your little girl)
And give you the love
I said that some day
The father in you
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
But it was too hard
Yeah, don't ignore her, no, no, no, no
To say that you
(Oh I needed)
(I need love yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
(I need the father in you, baby)
Because we never had one at home
Each and every night
That's why I need
(Please don't let me down)
That's why I need
That's why I need
(I need the father in you)
The father in you, my brother
Are his little girl
This is why I couldn't stay alone, I was so scared alone
No, no, no, no, no as a little girl
Ooh, it's not easy and
Every woman needs a man
So I understand, why daddy couldn't be there
That's why I need
(That I would try to take his place)
That's why I need
(Oh don't cry, momma don't cry momma, don't)
(Really need you)
That's why I need
When I was a baby, I didn't get a hug from daddy
The father in you
And I don't think she understands
When you don't have a daddy's love
(Please don't hurt me, please)
Oh and I'm not sayin' this to reminisce on the past
That's why I need a hug from you
The father in you
The father in you
And that's why I need the father in you)
Where mommy couldn't hold us down
(It was so hard trying to be a man and a woman
(And I believe I deserve it and that's why)
She really needed a father, the father in you
That she really needs a father
The father in you
'Cause it's so obvious nobody taught him
(Oh, why didn't you love me? Yeah)
And that's when it hurt me so much to see her
You really deserve
(I put my trust on you)
How to be a father [Incomprehensible]
(Please be true)
That's why I need
(We're gonna be alright, that's what I used to say)
That's why I need
