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 be, whoa

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, oh oh

(Baby)
I will be your father figure
(Oh baby)
Put your tiny hand in mine
(I'd love to)
I will be your preacher teacher
(Be your daddy)
Anything you have in mind
(It would make me)
I will be your father figure
(Very happy)
I have had enough of crime
(Please let me)
I will be the one who loves you
'Til 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, 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
I will be the one who loves you
'Til 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
And love can't lie, no
(Greet me with the eyes of a child)
My love is always tellin' 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, baby
I will be your father figure
I have had enough of crime
(So I am gonna love you)
'Til the end of time
I will be your father
I will be your preacher
I will be your daddy, whoa
I will be the one who loves you 'til the end of time


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Father Figure Lyrics as written by George Michael

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    I always find it hysterical at the free time people with such simple and stunted minds appear to have. How do they have jobs? The people who hear this song as ANYTHING but an erotic and sexy song genuinely need some professional help.

    What is initially obvious in some of these prudish and puerile comments here is what astoundingly BORING SEX LIVES some of you must lead. The track that follows this one on the album (even as dated sounding as it now is), must send you into convulsions or faint like delicate little flowers.

    This song is clearly about a woman who wants/needs a Father Figure, not because there is anything wrong with her OR her lover, she just knows what she wants and believe me, she's a lot of fun in bed.

    At a minimum it’s about a man taking care of a woman like her father did, so to the marginally male haters here, go take your balls out of your wife’s purse, trade in the minivan and try to act like a man again or maybe for the first time. Trust me, she'll love it.

    Those who hear it through homophobic ears, as usual and as William Shakespeare said, clearly you all “doth protest too much, methinks”. Go back to your fraternity and again get out that initiation paddle that you all seem to enjoy so much.

    And lastly, as a humble believer myself, I would recommend to those of you who continually seem to revel in chasing and judging this brilliantly talented, enormously charitable and kind man for imaginary crimes that he never committed, perhaps go read the New Testament especially Matthew 7:1, or perhaps take a hard look in the mirror occasionally. What a bunch of truly anti-Christian hypocrites.

    If you do not appreciate his music, crawl back under the rock you oozed out from under and go listen to something else in that dark place you choose to live in that mobile home of yours.

    DouglasMon February 14, 2017   Link

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