I'll Never Turn My Back On You (father's Words) Lyrics - Darby Terence Trent

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 a dirty deed is done. 

All I need from you 

And that's all 

Regardless of whatever you do 

And that is what 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 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 what 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 what you understand 

That I'll never turn my back on you.