Mary J. Blige - Father In You lyrics

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Can I talk to you, baby?<br />

When I was a little girl, I didn't have a father<br />

And that's why I'm leaning on you<br />

When I was a baby, I didn't get a hug from daddy<br />

That's why I need a hug from you<br />

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Ooh, it's not easy and<br />

I thank you for putting up with me<br />

When you don't have a daddy's love<br />

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To say that you<br />

(To say that I'm your little girl)<br />

Are his little girl<br />

(Oh, why didn't you love me? Yeah)<br />

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And give you the love<br />

(I need love yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)<br />

You really deserve<br />

(And I believe I deserve it and that's why)<br />

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That's why I need<br />

The father in you<br />

(I need the father in you, baby)<br />

That's why I need<br />

(Please don't hurt me, please)<br />

The father in you<br />

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That's why I need<br />

(Oh that's why)<br />

The father in you<br />

(Really need you)<br />

That's why I need<br />

(Please be true)<br />

The father in you<br />

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Oh, things got bad, to the point<br />

Where mommy couldn't hold us down<br />

And that's when it hurt me so much to see her<br />

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To see her cry<br />

(Oh don't cry, momma don't cry momma, don't)<br />

Each and every night<br />

(We're gonna be alright, that's what I used to say)<br />

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I said that some day<br />

(That I would try to take his place)<br />

But it was too hard<br />

(It was so hard trying to be a man and a woman<br />

And that's why I need the father in you)<br />

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That's why I need<br />

(Oh I needed)<br />

The father in you<br />

(I put my trust on you)<br />

That's why I need<br />

(Please don't let me down)<br />

The father in you<br />

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That's why I need<br />

The father in you<br />

(I need the father in you)<br />

That's why I need<br />

(Hold my hand)<br />

The father in you<br />

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Because we never had one at home<br />

No, no, no, no, no as a little girl<br />

So I understand, why daddy couldn't be there<br />

'Cause it's so obvious nobody taught him<br />

How to be a father [Incomprehensible]<br />

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Oh and I'm not sayin' this to reminisce on the past<br />

I'm just saying this to make you understand that I needed a father<br />

And this is my problem, this is why I couldn't keep no one<br />

This is why I couldn't stay alone, I was so scared alone<br />

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Every woman needs a man<br />

And I don't think she understands<br />

That she really needs a father<br />

The father in you, my brother<br />

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She really needed a father, the father in you<br />

When your wife is speaking fellas, pay attention<br />

Yeah, don't ignore her, no, no, no, no<br />

I really need the father in you<br /><br />