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He Didn't Have,
To Be

In the bryle of Brad Pamley

Words and Muuc by

Brad Painlcyl'Kclly Lovelace

Key ATlme 4 35 l
When a single Mom
Goes out on

A date with
Somebody new
It always
Winds up feelin'

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

Lyin' there in bed
I overheard him
Pop the question

And I prayed that
She'd say yes
And then all of
A sudden, aw it

Seemed so strange
To me
How we went from
Somethin's missin'

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 about

Three yea rs 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, aw it

Seems so strange
To me
How we've gone
From somethin's

Missin' to a family
Lookin' through
The glass I think

About the man
That's standin'
Next to me
And I hope I'm
At least half

The Dad that he
Didn't have to be
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...
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Title
He Didn't Have To Be
Artist
Brad Paisley
Brand
Pocket Songs
(26 Other Versions)
Codes
PS1460-14 PSCDG1460-14
Genres
country, country