My Father's Child - Lyrics - Teddy Pendergrass

Theodore DeReese "Teddy" Pendergrass was an American R&B soul singer and songwriter. Pendergrass first rose to fame as lead singer of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes in the 1970s before a successful solo career at the end of the decade. In 1982, he was severely injured in an auto accident in Philadelphia, resulting in his being paralyzed from the chest down. He subsequently founded the Teddy Pendergrass Alliance, a foundation that helps those with spinal cord injuries. Pendergrass commemorated 25 years of living after his spinal cord injury with star filled event, 'Teddy 25 - A Celebration of Life' at Philadelphia's Kimmel Center. His last performance was on a PBS special at Atlantic City's Borgata Casino in November 2008.

There comes a time When a man has to answer For the things that he's done No one to, no one can answer to No one but the Man up above See I have to live my life But when it's all said and done No matter what no one says I'm still my Father's child Oh yes, I am And I know He'll take good care me I'm still my Father's child Oh yes, I am I know, I know that He will Take good care of me When I'm alone And I need someone that I can talk to I hold, I hold out my hand And I know I can say I can say anything that's on my mind Oh yes, I can, alright See when things are going wrong And there's trouble in my life See I call out His name 'cause I know I'm still my Father's child Oh yes, I am, alright And I know He'll take good care me See, I'm still my Father's child Oh yes, I am I just wanna testify He will, He will Take good care of me, oh yeah Anything I can ever need, that He's there My Father, my Father He carries me on His shoulder And when I'm weak He lifts me up, lifts me up 'Cause I'm still my Father's child, oh yeah And I know that He's a part of me No matter what I do, no matter what I say I know, I know that He will Take good care of me I'm my Father's child, oh yeah I'm still my Father's child Even when I'm up and even when I'm down I?m still my Father's child, oh yeah All I have to do is say Father, Father Father's child, Father, Father Father's child, Father's child Father's child