Janet Jackson - You Need Me

As a child I missed all of the 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 next syndrome would be a fret

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
Tell 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
If she needs your company? (When she needs your company)
Father never taught us
These things mom said to me (he never taught us, mother said)
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 (ohh, you need me)
I need you and you know that (ohh, you need me)
Say (tell me)
You need me
(Tell, tell, tell, tell, tell me)

Tell me (yeah, baby)
(Yeah, baby) tell me
Tell me
Now that you are older

Now that you are older and you begin to see (oh, it's so easy to see)
Family's important to be there if you need (so, so, so, and)
Father never taught us these things mom said to me (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 that
Tell me you (you), you need me

Now that you are older and you begin to see
Family's important to be there if you need (tell me)
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
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?)
Father never taught us (are you there for mother?)
These things mom said to me (are you there for mother?)
Just admit you need me

Written by:
James Samuel Iii Harris, Janet Jackson, Terry Lewis

Publisher:
Lyrics © JANET JACKSON DBA BLACK ICE, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

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