He Didn't Have to Be
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When a single mom goes out on a date with somebody new
It always winds up feeling more like a job interview
My mama 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 I prayed that she'd say yes
And then all of a sudden, ah, 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'm at least half the dad that he didn't have to be
I met the girl that's now my wife 'bout three years ago
We had the perfect marriage but we wanted somethin' more
Now here I stand surrounded by our family and friends
Crowded 'round the nursery window as they bring the baby in
And now all of a sudden, ah, it seemed so strange to me
How we had gone from something's missing to a family
Lookin' through the glass I think about the man that's standing next to me
And I hope I'm at least half the dad that he didn't have to be
And lookin' back all I can say about all the things he did for me
Is I hope I'm at least half the dad that he didn't have to be
Yeah, I hope I'm at least half the dad that he didn't have to be
Because he didn't have to be
You know he didn't have to be
It always winds up feeling more like a job interview
My mama 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 I prayed that she'd say yes
And then all of a sudden, ah, 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'm at least half the dad that he didn't have to be
I met the girl that's now my wife 'bout three years ago
We had the perfect marriage but we wanted somethin' more
Now here I stand surrounded by our family and friends
Crowded 'round the nursery window as they bring the baby in
And now all of a sudden, ah, it seemed so strange to me
How we had gone from something's missing to a family
Lookin' through the glass I think about the man that's standing next to me
And I hope I'm at least half the dad that he didn't have to be
And lookin' back all I can say about all the things he did for me
Is I hope I'm at least half the dad that he didn't have to be
Yeah, I hope I'm at least half the dad that he didn't have to be
Because he didn't have to be
You know he didn't have to be
โฑ๏ธ Synced Lyrics
[00:14.03] When a single mom goes out on a date with somebody new
[00:20.56] It always winds up feeling more like a job interview
[00:27.11] My mama used to wonder if she'd ever meet someone
[00:33.60] Who wouldn't find out about me and then turn around and run
[00:42.35] I met the man I call my dad when I was five years old
[00:48.10] He took my mom out to a movie and for once I got to go
[00:55.22] A few months later I remember lying there in bed
[01:01.19] I overheard him pop the question and I prayed that she'd say yes
[01:07.83] And then all of a sudden, ah, it seemed so strange to me
[01:14.38] How we went from something's missing to a family
[01:22.41] Lookin' back all I can say about all the things he did for me
[01:34.73] Is I hope I'm at least half the dad that he didn't have to be
[01:47.96] I met the girl that's now my wife 'bout three years ago
[01:54.26] We had the perfect marriage but we wanted somethin' more
[02:00.94] Now here I stand surrounded by our family and friends
[02:07.12] Crowded 'round the nursery window as they bring the baby in
[02:13.57] And now all of a sudden, ah, it seemed so strange to me
[02:20.21] How we had gone from something's missing to a family
[02:27.92] Lookin' through the glass I think about the man that's standing next to me
[02:40.75] And I hope I'm at least half the dad that he didn't have to be
[03:00.71] And lookin' back all I can say about all the things he did for me
[03:13.53] Is I hope I'm at least half the dad that he didn't have to be
[03:23.28] Yeah, I hope I'm at least half the dad that he didn't have to be
[03:34.60] Because he didn't have to be
[03:40.91] You know he didn't have to be
[00:20.56] It always winds up feeling more like a job interview
[00:27.11] My mama used to wonder if she'd ever meet someone
[00:33.60] Who wouldn't find out about me and then turn around and run
[00:42.35] I met the man I call my dad when I was five years old
[00:48.10] He took my mom out to a movie and for once I got to go
[00:55.22] A few months later I remember lying there in bed
[01:01.19] I overheard him pop the question and I prayed that she'd say yes
[01:07.83] And then all of a sudden, ah, it seemed so strange to me
[01:14.38] How we went from something's missing to a family
[01:22.41] Lookin' back all I can say about all the things he did for me
[01:34.73] Is I hope I'm at least half the dad that he didn't have to be
[01:47.96] I met the girl that's now my wife 'bout three years ago
[01:54.26] We had the perfect marriage but we wanted somethin' more
[02:00.94] Now here I stand surrounded by our family and friends
[02:07.12] Crowded 'round the nursery window as they bring the baby in
[02:13.57] And now all of a sudden, ah, it seemed so strange to me
[02:20.21] How we had gone from something's missing to a family
[02:27.92] Lookin' through the glass I think about the man that's standing next to me
[02:40.75] And I hope I'm at least half the dad that he didn't have to be
[03:00.71] And lookin' back all I can say about all the things he did for me
[03:13.53] Is I hope I'm at least half the dad that he didn't have to be
[03:23.28] Yeah, I hope I'm at least half the dad that he didn't have to be
[03:34.60] Because he didn't have to be
[03:40.91] You know he didn't have to be