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About the Song

“Father Stretch My Hands” is a song from The Life of Pablo. It combines gospel influences with hip-hop beats, creating an emotional and uplifting sound.

Father Stretch My Hands Lyrics by Kanye West

Intro: Pastor T.L. Barrett / Choir & Future

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
Oh, oh, oh, father
(If young Metro don’t trust you, I’m gon’ shoot 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, with 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 was high when I met her
We was down in Tribeca
She’ll get under your skin if you let her
She’ll get under your skin if you— (Uh)
I don’t even wanna talk about it
I don’t even wanna talk about it
I don’t even wanna say nothin’
Everybody gon’ say somethin’
I’d be worried if they said nothin’
Remind me where I know you from
She lookin’ like she owe you somethin’
You know just what we want
I wanna wake up with you in my—

Pre-Chorus: Kid Cudi, Pastor T.L. Barrett / Choir & Kelly Price, Kendrick Lamar

Beautiful mornin’, you’re the sun in my mornin’, babe
Who can I turn to?
Beautiful mornin’
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 (Yeah)

Verse 2: Kendrick Lamar

Annie, are you okay? Ooh, yeah (ooh, la-la)
Annie, are you okay? Ooh, yeah
Do you like foreplay? Ooh, yeah
Do you go both ways? I really need confirmation
Your love is abomination, fucking you is like a bomb of nations
Area 51 in that pussy, ah
The president ’bout to cum in that pussy, ah
I got mind control, I got dick control
I reel ’em in for the fishing pole
I love legs like Robyn Fenty
Stretch them shits like limo Bentleys
Catch them tits with an open mouth
The interview up outta that Oprah house
You know I love it when it’s pokin’ out
You know I’m thuggin’ even in the drought, you know him
I fuck around and crash a brand new Bugatti
In the mothafuckin’ lobby so you know I’m in the building
Won’t you kiss it, baby? Take a picture
I, I, I, I, I’m killin’ em
Illuminati want my money and my body
Even Donny rollin’ by me, looking aggravated that I made it
Fuck you and your mama, nigga
I, I, I, I, I see the bitch in them, I got the Benjamin
I got the dividend, I’m on my toes like Serena at the Wimbledon
Pie à la mode on a Monday for my woman-friend
I’m in the mode of a mortal man
I’m living in the orbit of deliverin’
Sex in a cathedral, empty, Grand Marnier that I reload, ten Gs
In the hallway, she a Leo, I’m a Gemini
Give me mine, genocide, kill ’em all, thirty times

Pre-Chorus: Kanye West

Who can I make that them better right now?
Who, oh I know that’ll make it better right now?
Who do I know that’ll make ’em better right now?
Who do you know?

Chorus: Kanye West

I just wanna feel liberated I, I, I
I just wanna feel liberated I, I, I
If I ever instigated I, I
Tell me who will never related, I

Outro: Kanye West

Why I fucked you this evening
At Southside, live for these things
By the way, how you feelin’, forgot
I don’t give a fuck about your family and that, oh
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, yeah

Father Stretch My Hands (Live From Paris, France)

Similar Songs Like Father Stretch My Hands

Here are some similar trending rap songs that you might want to check out:

• Ultralight Beam: This is a powerful gospel-inspired song; it features a choir, uplifting lyrics, and Chance the Rapper’s emotional verse, making it one of Kanye’s most spiritual tracks.
• Waves: It is a melodic and upbeat track with a dreamy sound. It has smooth vocals from Chris Brown and a theme of moving forward despite struggles.
•  All of the Lights: This one’s a high-energy song with a mix of rap and R&B. It features multiple artists like Rihanna and Kid Cudi and talks about fame, struggles, and redemption.
• Ghost Town: It is a soulful song from Ye that mixes rock, gospel, and hip-hop. It talks about freedom, pain, and personal struggles with an emotional hook.
• Jesus Walks: This is a powerful song from The College Dropout where Kanye raps about faith, struggles, and the role of religion in his life, backed by a dramatic beat.
• Come to Life: It is a heartfelt song from Donda with emotional piano and gospel influences where Kanye reflects on his mistakes and the need for spiritual awakening in the song lyrics.

Frequently Asked Questions

Has there Been Another Version of Father Stretch My Hands?

Yes, a reinterpretation titled Father Stretch was released on Kanye’s Sunday Service Choir album Jesus Is Born (2019), featuring gospel elements.

What Awards did the Songs Win?

They won awards such as the ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Award for Award-Winning R&B/Hip-Hop Song in 2017.

What Inspired Kanye West to Create Father Stretch My Hands?

Kanye West was inspired to create Father Stretch My Hands as a deeply personal and spiritual reflection on his life. He revealed that the song was an emotional ode to his father.