He Didn`t Have To Be — текст песни (Brad Paisley)

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 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