You Need Me - Janet Jackson

Lyrics by：Janet Jackson/Terry Lewis/James Harris

Composed by：Janet Jackson/Terry Lewis/James Harris

Produced by：Janet Jackson/Terry Lewis/Jimmy Jam

As a child I missed a lot of love I never had

And daddy he was distant

Never there to hold my hand

Never bought the things he'd always promise to give me

Mother made up for him always watching over me

Days would go by and we would never see his face

In my mind I'd wonder "does he have another place"

If and when he'd come in he would always be upset

All the kids were scared his looks alone would be a threat

Now that you are older and you begin to see

Family's important to be there if you need

Father never taught us these things mom said to me

Now the table's turned so tell me

You need me

Tell me

Just admit

You need me

Daddy daddy dearest what is it you want from me

Tell me

I won't turn my back on you the way you did with me

Now you try to give I'm always reaching out to grab

I'll give you what I can but I can't give what I don't have

Mother lends a shoulder to cry on if you need

Mother lends a shoulder

But are you there for mother when she needs your company

When she needs your company

Father never taught us these things mom said to me

Father never taught us

Now the table's turned so tell me

You need me

Tell me

Tell me

Tell me

Tell me

Say

You need me

If you realize we need each other

We would be a closer family

I need you yeah

You need me

I need you

And you know that

Say tell me

You need me tell tell

Tell me

Now that you are older

Now that you are older and you begin to see

Family's important to be there if you need

Father never taught us no no never taught us

Just admit

You need me

Tell me that you need me

Now that you are older

Tell me that you love me

Now that you are older

Tell me that you need me

Now that you are older

Just admit

Say

You need me

Now that you are older and you begin to see

Family's important to be there if you need

Father never taught us these things mom said to me

Father never taught

Now the table's turned so tell me you need me

Mother lends a shoulder to cry on if you need

But are you there for mother when she needs your company

Are you there for mother

Are you there for mother

Are you there for mother

Father never taught us these things mom said to me

Just admit

You need me