He Didn't Have To Be by Brad Paisley

When a single mom goes out on a (1)________ with
Somebody new
It always (2)__________ up (3)______________ more like
A job interview
My momma (4)________ to wonder
If she'd ever meet someone
Who wouldn't find out about me and then
Turn (5)____________ and run

I met the man I call my dad
When I was five years old
He (6)________ my mom out to a movie
And for once I got to go

A few months later, I remember
Lying (7)__________ in bed
I overheard him pop the question
And I prayed that she'd say yes
And then, all of a sudden
(Oh) it (8)____________ so (9)______________ to me
How we went (10)________ something's
Missing to a family

Looking 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 (11)________ that's now my wife
About three years ago
We had the perfect (12)________________ but
We wanted something more
Now (13)________ I stand (14)____________________ by our family and friends
Crowded 'round the (15)______________ window
As (16)________ bring the baby in
And now, all of a sudden
(Oh) it seems so strange to me
How we've gone (17)________ something's
Missing to a family
Looking (18)______________ the glass, I think
About the man that's standing next to me

And I hope I'm at least (19)________ the dad
That he didn't (20)________ to be

And looking back all I can say about
All the (21)____________ he did for me

Is I hope I'm at least
Half the dad (22)________ he didn't (23)________ to be

Because he didn't have to be

You know he didn't have to be

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