Father Stretch My Hands (OG) Lyrics

[Intro: Pastor T.L. Barrett / Choir, Kanye West]
You're the only power (Power)
You're the only power that can
You're the only power (Power)
You're the only power that can
Ohh, ohh, ohh, father
I told, I told, ayy-ayy, I told you

[Pre-Chorus: Kid Cudi, Pastor T.L. Barrett / Choir]
Beautiful mornin', you're the sun in my mornin', babe
Who can I turn to?
Nothin' unwanted
After all, who can I turn to?
Beautiful mornin', you're the sun in my mornin', babe
If I don't turn to you
Nothin' unwanted
No other help I know, I stretch my hands

[Chorus: Kanye West, Pastor T.L. Barrett / Choir]
I just wanna feel liberated, I-I, na-na-na
Who can I turn to?
I just wanna feel liberated, I-I, na-na-na
After all, who can I turn to?
If I ever instigated, I am sorry
If I don't turn to you
Tell me who in here could relate, I-I-I
No other help I know, I stretch my hands
[Verse 1: Kanye West, Kelly Price]
Now, if I fuck this model
And she just bleached her asshole
And I get bleach on my T-shirt
I'ma feel like an asshole
I got one when I met her
Dun-uh, know when I met her
I just feel a lot better
I just feel so much better
I ain't even gonna talk about it
I ain't even gonna talk about it
I ain't even gon' say nothin'
I ain't even gon' play one thing
But her mom will say one thing, [?]
Remind me where I know you from
Remind me where [?]
Some [?]

[Pre-Chorus: Kid Cudi & Pastor T.L. Barrett / Choir]
Beautiful mornin', you're the sun in my mornin', babe
Nothin' unwanted
After all, who can I turn to?
Beautiful mornin', you're the sun in my mornin', babe
Nothin' unwanted
No other help I know
[Chorus: Kanye West, Pastor T.L. Barrett / Choir]
I just wanna feel liberated, I-I, na-na-na
Who can I turn to?
I just wanna feel liberated, I-I, na-na-na
After all, who can I turn to?
If I ever instigated, I am sorry
If I don't turn to you
Tell me who in here could relate, I-I-I
No other help I know, I stretch my hands

[Bridge: Kanye West]
If I need ya, uh, God damn
Old bitch, it's a blue Lamby
What you need, uh, round you it's a plenty women
*beatboxing*

[Verse 2: Kanye West]
Fuck it though, here's a FYI
Fuck you this evening, at Southside
Wait a minute, don't leave
By, the way, how your family, forgot
I don't give a fuck about your family or not
Back it up, back it up, oh oh
Back it up, back it up, oh oh
Back it up, back it up, oh oh
Back it up, I'm, I'm
[Outro: Kid Cudi]
Beautiful mornin', you're the sun in my mornin', babe
Nothin' unwanted
Beautiful mornin', you're the sun in my mornin', babe
Nothin' unwanted

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Genius Annotation

This is an early version of “Father Stretch My Hands, Pt. 1,” the second track from Kanye West’s 2016 effort, The Life of Pablo. It leaked online on March 8, 2020.

This early version of the track features some rough reference vocals from Kanye, as well as an alternate instrumental. Some of its lyrics were used on “Pt. 2,” while a majority of its content was scrapped for the final release. This version also uses a verse found in an earlier demo with Kendrick Lamar that was cut in the end.

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