He Didn't Have To Be by Brad Paisley

When a single mom (1)________ out on a date with
Somebody new
It always winds up feeling (2)________ like
A job interview
My (3)__________ (4)________ to wonder
If she'd (5)________ meet someone
Who wouldn't (6)________ out about me and then
Turn around and run

I met the man I (7)________ my dad
When I was five years old
He (8)________ 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 (9)____________ that she'd say yes
And then, all of a sudden
(Oh) it seemed so strange to me
How we went (10)________ something's
Missing to a family

Looking back, all I can say about
All the (11)____________ he did for me

Is I hope I'm at least
Half the dad that he didn't have to be

I met the (12)________ that's now my wife
About (13)__________ years ago
We had the (14)______________ marriage but
We wanted (15)__________________ more
Now here I stand (16)____________________ by our family and friends
Crowded 'round the nursery window
As they bring the baby in
And now, all of a sudden
(Oh) it (17)__________ so strange to me
How we've gone from something's
Missing to a family
Looking through the glass, I think
About the man that's standing (18)________ to me

And I (19)________ I'm at (20)__________ (21)________ the dad
That he didn't have to be

And (22)______________ 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

Because he didn't (23)________ to be

You know he didn't have to be

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