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Intro
15 seconds
When a single mom

goes out on a date with
somebody new
It always winds up

feeling more like a
job 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 I prayed

that she'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'm at least

half the dad
That he didn't have to be
I met the girl that's
now my wife about 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
on It seemed so strange
to me How we've gone
from something's missing
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
Instrumental
11 seconds
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
Outro
50 seconds
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Title
He Didn't Have To Be
Artist
Brad Paisley
Brand
Sunfly
(26 Other Versions)
Code
SFWS176-05
Genres
contemporary country, country, country road
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