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 (3)________ like
A job interview
My momma used to wonder
If she'd ever meet someone
Who wouldn't find out (4)__________ me and then
Turn around and run

I met the man I (5)________ my dad
When I was (6)________ years old
He took my mom out to a movie
And for (7)________ I got to go

A few months later, I remember
Lying (8)__________ in bed
I (9)__________________ him pop the question
And I (10)____________ that she'd say yes
And then, all of a sudden
(Oh) it (11)____________ so strange to me
How we went from 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 (12)________ he didn't (13)________ to be

I met the girl that's now my wife
About three years ago
We had the perfect 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 (14)________ in
And now, all of a sudden
(Oh) it seems 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 next to me

And I hope I'm at (15)__________ half the dad
That he didn't have to be

And (16)______________ back all I can say about
All the (17)____________ 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 (20)________ to be

You (21)________ he didn't have to be

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