This Child Needs Its Father

(album: Neither One Of Us - 1973)

This child needs its father
Come back home Joe (Come back)
This child needs its father
Come back home
We both need you Joe
Come back home

People talk as I walk with the baby
But I still hold my head up high
But the smile disguised the pain I feel
But they still see it in my eyes
I'm trying to do best I can (Best I can)
But I refuse to let this bed hold another man
Ooh ooh

This child needs its father
Come back home Joe (Come back)
This child needs its father
Come back home
We both need you Joe
Come back home

I just cry when I try to forget you
And I'm searching for something to do
But the baby starts fussing
And I see his face
And you know he's the picture of you
Our future lies in your hands Joe (In your hands)
Because love wouldn't be same with another man

(Joe) He calls for daddy ever day
(Joe) But you're not there
(Joe) I'm running outta things to say
How can I tell him that you just don't care

This child needs its father, come back home
(Come back, come back)
This child needs its father, come back home Joe
This child needs its father, come back home Joe
[ad lib and fade]