He's out your system yeah it took you a while
You got your family back and you got your smile
And you promised your sister that you'd never go back again

But friends keep telling you what he did last night
How many girls he kissed, how many he liked
And you try to remember that there's no way you could ever be friends

But now you're
You're looking like you really like him, like him
And now you're feeling like you miss him, miss him
You're speaking like you really love him, love him
And now you're dancing like you need him, need him

Put it in your pocket don't tell anyone I gave ya
It can be the one you run to, the one that saves ya
It can be your daddy daddy if you take it gladly gladly
Daddy daddy

He kissed you on the lips and opened your eyes
You had to catch your breath, got such a surprise
And you always forgot how it feels to live in his lies

He pulled you closer, said he'll never let go
You couldn't trust him but you never said no
In that moment he made you forgot how it feels when he's gone

But now you're
You're looking like you really like him, like him
But now you're feeling like you miss him, miss him
You're speaking like you really love him, love him
And now you're dancing like you need him, need him

Put it in your pocket don't tell anyone I gave ya
It can be the one you run to, the one that saves ya
It can be your daddy daddy if you take it gladly gladly
Daddy daddy

You're looking like you really like him, like him
(I can kinda like him)
And now you're feeling like you miss him, miss him
(I kinda miss him)
You're looking like you really love him, love him
(And now you love him)
And now you're dancing like you need him, need him
(Need him)

Put it in your pocket don't tell anyone I gave ya
It can be the one you run to, the one that saves ya
It can be your daddy daddy if you take it gladly gladly
Daddy daddy

Put it in your pocket don't tell anyone I gave ya
It can be the one you run to, the one that saves ya
It can be your daddy daddy if you take it gladly gladly
Daddy daddy


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Daddy Lyrics as written by Grant Christopher Mitchell Shahid Ali N Khan

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    I believe it's definitely about drug addiction. Initially, I thought it was jst her finding her falling back into his arms but the chorus starts with "put it in your pocket, don't tell anyone I gave ya.." meaning it's a secret remedy for all that she's feeling that she could escape into..

    femonikson January 18, 2018   Link

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