i ll never turn my back on you father s words

Terence Trent D Arby

This isn t living now
A thing my father said to me
And get a haircut, boy
If you want a chance in respectable society
Why did you stop writing?
I knew you had some trouble, son
But you should know by now
That my number doesn t change
Because my dirty deed is done

All I need from you
And that s all
Regardless of whatever you do
And that is that you understand
That I ll never turn my back on you

How are your wife and child?
I m sure your little girl has grown
And give them a kiss and a smile
That s what my daddy said
In a letter very long
What kind of man would I be?
If I left you in despair (and then he wrote)
And I miss your mother, son
Cause if she were still alive
She d tell you too
You should cut your hair

All I need from you
And that s all
Regardless of whatever you do
And that is that you realise
That I ll never turn my back on you

Whatever you do just try to get through to me
Remember the time we got drunk on wine by the sea
And I laughed when you tried to stagger home by yourself
You were stubborn then and you are still stubborn now

All I need from you
And that s all
Regardless of whatever you do
And that is that you understand