Father Father

I was raised never to fail,
I would amount to much of anything.
Try and I'll end up a king,
But there were days,
I wondered if you even knew my name.
if you even feel pain.
Mama would rub my back and say it'll be okay,
I couldn't take it.
I Soon lost control, angry with all of the world.
I couldn't be the real me, just wishin' you'd come and see,
My difficult times being an adolescent.
there is so many like me, without a shoulder to lean.

I needed you
When I needed a father figure.
I needed you
To stop me from makin' a wrong decision.
Now seventeen, when the cold of the world had my back up against the wall.

I need, I needed you.
I need, I needed you.

I needed you
When I needed a father figure.
I needed you
To stop me from makin' the wrong decisions.
At seventeen, when the cold of the world had my back up against the wall.
When temptation was calling me, didn't know which way to go.

I needed you.
I need, I needed you.
I needed you.
I need, I need you.
Seventeen, when the cold of the world had my back up against the wall.
When temptation was calling me, didn't know which way to go.

Mama had no real help
And thoughts of ending it all came.
Seen her tryna hold down any job,
Was tearin' up on me and had no way.
Thoughts were creepin' up on me
It came time I couldn't say now.
Wrong or right I had to go for what I thought I could be.

I needed you
When I needed a father figure.
I needed you
To stop me from makin' the wrong decisions.
Now seventeen, the cold of the world had my back up against the wall.
When temptation is calling me, didn't know which way to go.
I needed you.
I need, I needed you.
I needed you.
I need, I need you.
Seventeen, the cold of the world had my back up against the wall.
When temptation is calling me, didn't know which way to go.

Lord I pray. Give me strength to forgive them and not all the I hate I got.
Even though the pain of this was too heavy. Lord I pray.
Show me all brothers growin' up without a father had a turn with what they have to a legacy.
Lord I pray.

From the knowledge I didn't get,
God you gave me.
And temptation was callin' me, didn't know which way to go.

I needed you
When I needed a father figure.
I needed you
To stop me from makin' the wrong decisions.
Now seventeen, the cold of the world had my back up against the wall.
When temptation is calling me, didn't know which way to go.