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He Didn't Have To Be by Brad Paisley

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

I met the man I (5)________ 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 (6)__________________ him pop the question
And I prayed that she'd say yes
And then, all of a sudden
(Oh) it (7)____________ so strange to me
How we went from something's
Missing to a family

Looking back, all I can say about
All the (8)____________ he did for me

Is I hope I'm at least
Half the dad (9)________ he didn't have to be

I met the (10)________ that's now my wife
About three (11)__________ ago
We had the (12)______________ marriage but
We wanted something 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
(Oh) it seems so (13)______________ to me
How we've gone from something's
Missing to a family
Looking (14)______________ the glass, I think
About the man that's (15)________________ next to me

And I hope I'm at least (16)________ the dad
That he didn't have to be

And (17)______________ back all I can say about
All the things he did for me

Is I (18)________ I'm at least
Half the dad that he didn't (19)________ to be

Because he didn't have to be

You know he didn't (20)________ to be

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