Lyrics:

Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh
Oh, oh
Can I talk to you, baby?

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

(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

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)

Oh
Oh
Woah
Woah

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

(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

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

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