He Didn't Have To Be

He Didn't Have To Be

-Brad Paisley

When a single mom goes out on a date with someone new

It always winds up feeling more like an interview

My momma used to wonder if she'd ever meet someone

Who wouldn't find out about me and then turn around and run

I met the man I call my dad when I was five years old

He took my mom out to a movie and for once I got to go

A few months later I remember lying there in bed

I overheard him pop the question and prayed that he'd say yes

And then all of a sudden

Oh, it seemed so strange to me

How we went from something's missing

To a family

Lookin' back all I can say

About all the things he did for me

Is I hope I am at least half the dad

That he didn't have to be

I met a girl thats now my wife about three years ago

We had a perfect marriage be we wanted something more

Now here I stand surrounded by our family and our friends

Crowded around the nursery window as they bring the baby in

And now all of a sudden

It seems so strange to me

How we went from something's missing

To a family

Looking back all I can say

About all the things he did for me

Is I hope that I am at least half the dad

That he didn't have to be

All I can say is that it made me tear up more than just a little. Sigh.