He Didn't Have to Be-BFM Hits

[ti:He Didn't Have to Be] [ar:BFM Hits] [al:Karaoke: Brad Paisley Hits] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.45]He Didn't Have to Be - BFM Hits [00:01.67]Written by：Kelley Lovelace/Brad Paisley [00:02.94] [00:14.46]When a single mom goes out on a date with somebody new [00:19.62] [00:21.07]It always winds up feeling more like a job interview [00:26.47] [00:27.75]My momma used to wonder if she'd ever meet someone [00:32.97] [00:33.91]Who wouldn't find out about me and then turn around and run [00:39.80] [00:42.82]I met the man I call my dad when I was five years old [00:47.97] [00:48.54]He took my mom out to a movie and for once I got to go [00:54.49] [00:55.80]A few months later I remember lying there in bed [01:01.70]I overheard him pop the question and prayed that she'd say yes [01:07.79] [01:08.38]And then all of a sudden [01:11.58]Oh it seemed so strange to me [01:14.97]How we went from something's missing [01:18.18]To a family [01:19.98] [01:22.74]Lookin' back all I can say [01:25.09]About all the things he did for me [01:33.38] [01:35.33]Is I hope I'm at least half the dad [01:39.14] [01:39.93]That he didn't have to be [01:42.01] [01:48.55]I met the girl that's now my wife about three years ago [01:53.62] [01:54.88]We had the perfect marriage but we wanted somethin' more [02:00.33] [02:01.33]Now here I stand surrounded by our family and friends [02:06.95] [02:07.49]Crowded 'round the nursery window as they bring the baby in [02:13.56] [02:14.17]And now all of a sudden [02:17.29]Now it seemed so strange to me [02:20.67]How we've gone from something's missing [02:23.81]To a family [02:26.08] [02:28.51]Lookin' through the glass I think about the man [02:32.85]That's standin' next to me [02:38.33] [02:41.11]And I hope I'm at least half the dad [02:44.93] [02:45.62]That he didn't have to be [02:47.77] [03:01.47]Lookin' back all I can say [03:04.00]About all the things he did for me [03:11.84] [03:13.96]Is I hope I'm at least half the dad [03:17.99] [03:18.50]That he didn't have to be [03:21.08] [03:23.86]Yeah I hope I'm at least half the dad [03:27.64] [03:28.35]That he didn't have to be [03:31.43] [03:34.99]Because he didn't have to be [03:37.21] [03:41.55]You know he didn't have to be