(All I ever wanted) All I ever wanted (All I ever needed) (Was a father) I swear to tell the truth and nothing but the truth, So help me GOD I just felt like telling the story of my life Felt like, maybe somebody could be inspired, you know?

But only if you told me to I don't wanna steal you away Or make you change the things that you believe I just wanna drink from the words you say And be everything you need Yeah I could be so good at loving you Well I've been searching for something true

I don't know if I was dreaming And dreams aren't enough Life is so lonely I need someone to believe in Can't you see that's everything to me That's enough I, I know I'm a dreamer It's easy to see I want to be a believer

I can't feel alive If I can breathe the air That's been frozen When you're so far away And I just need to find A simple kind of way To keep you closer 'Cause you're every part of me Every part of me

Girl, tell me only this That I'll have your heart for always And you want me by your side Whispering the words "I'll always love you" And forever I will be your lover And I know if you really care I will always be there I need to tell you this

Though I never pray God reigns today Let's be, let's be love And if I never stand on another corner trying hard to be a father If I never need again I'll find that sleep again Oh, once you crawl in, you never come back again Oh, and once you crawl in,

When you told me you didn't need me anymore I'll never do you no harm Well you know I nearly broke down and cried Oh! Darling, please believe me Believe me when I tell you Oh! Darling, if you leave me I'll never make it alone Believe me when I beg you

Holla if you need me You know I still got chu You always gon' be my boo And if you ever need me to be What you need girl, I'm free and forever you can holla at me Girl I really really really wanna let chu know That I really really really can't let chu go

Though I never pray God reigns today Let's be, let's be love And if I never stand on another corner trying hard to be a father If I never need again I'll find that sleep again Oh, once you crawl in, you never come back again Oh, and once you crawl in,

Run to me if you need a shoulder Am I unwise to open up your eyes to love me? So darling, you run to me Now and then you need someone older Run to me whenever you're lonely (to love me) Run to me whenever you're lonely If ever you got rain in your heart