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Artist: Tori Amos
Canonical path: /tori-amos/father-figure
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Father Figure
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Father Figure
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That’s all I wanted, something special
Something sacred in your eyes
For just one moment, to be bold and naked
At your side
Sometimes I think that you’ll never understand me
Maybe this time is forever, say it can’t be
That’s all you wanted, something special
Someone sacred in your life
Just for one moment, to be warm and naked
At my side
Sometimes I think that you’ll never understand me
But something tells me together, we’d be happy
I will be your father figure
Put your tiny hand in mine
I will be your preacher teacher
Anything you have in mind
I will be your father figure
I have had enough of crime
I will be the one who loves you
Until the end of time
That’s all I wanted
But sometimes love can be mistaken for a crime
That’s all I wanted just to see my baby’s blue eyes shine
This time I think that my lover understands me
If we have faith in each other
Then we can be strong
I will be your father figure
Put your tiny hand in mine
I will be your preacher teacher
Anything you have in mind
I will be your father figure
I have had enough of crime
I will be the one who loves you
Until the end of time
If you are the desert, I’ll be the sea
If you ever hunger – hunger for me
Whatever you ask for, that’s what I’ll be
So when you remember the ones who have lied
Who said that they cared
But then laughed as you cried
Beautiful darling, don’t think of me
Because all I ever wanted
It’s in your eyes baby, baby
And love can’t lie, no…
(greet me with the eyes of a child)
My love is always telling me so
(heaven is a kiss and a smile)
Just hold on, hold on
I won’t let you go, my baby
I will be your father figure
Put your tiny hand in mine
I will be your preacher teacher
Anything you have in mind
I will be your father figure
I have had enough of crime
So I am gonna love you
Until the end of time
I will be your father
I will be your preacher
I’ll be your daddy
I will be the one who loves you
Until the end of time
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