He Didnt Have To Lyrics

song lyrics He Didn t Have To Be lyrics 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 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 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 song lyrics