I Needed You

You weren’t there to teach me to run and teach me to fight

I remember Momma lied and said you sent me a bike

Where were you when I was crying in the midst of the night?

I needed you to show me how to make it through life

I kept asking Momma, “when were you coming?”

My birthdates came, and you ain’t seen me nothing

I used to be jealous of my own little brother

He had what I wanted, a daddy and a mother

His daddy was a G though, he showed me love too

It wasn’t what I needed, ‘cause he wasn’t you

All I ever needed was you holding me close

But you always let me down when I needed you most

Where were you when I needed you?

When I couldn’t find my way?

All the days that I needed you

When I couldn’t find my way

I don’t know, I don’t know

Don’t know where I go from here

No matter what you do, I could never hate you

I just wanted you to come, and I was waiting patient

But you never showed up, and I just got older

The world got rougher, my heart got colder

But I still didn’t hate you, you can ask Momma

Remember when I called you in all that drama?

I told you that I love you and that I needed help

But you never showed up, you just left me to myself

Please help me understand

I never felt like you loved me ‘cause I never heard you say it

And though you hurt me growing up, I’m letting it go

And even though I’m grown now, I need you the most

I still need you …

Where were you when I needed you?

When I couldn’t find my way?

All the days that I needed you

When I couldn’t find my way

Where were you? Where were you?

Where were you when I needed you?

Where were you? Where were you?

I give up, I’m forgiving you

Oooooohhhhh …

Where were you when I needed you?

When I couldn’t find my way?

Where were you when I needed you?

When I couldn’t find my way?

All the days that I needed you

When I couldn’t find my way