I Need A Mother

i need a mother
i'm sorry but it's true
i need a lover
not someone like you
i've been your daddy
for too long of a time
need a little mothering
just once in a while
i need a mother
i'm sorry but it's true

it's undercover
the way it's always been
i should've said something
but i didn't know where to begin
you've been taking everything
i have to give
but i don't have no more
this ain't no way for me to live
i need a mother
i'm sorry that's just how it is

i need a mother
it's really nothing new
a little help sometimes
that's just what you do
i've been your daddy for too long of a time
need a little help you know
just once in a while
i need a mother
i'm sorry but it's true