專輯：Brad Paisley (布萊德派斯里)
歌曲：He Didn't Have to Be
作詞：Brad Paisley;Kelley Lovelace
作曲：Kelley Lovelace、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 the 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 I prayed that
she'd say yes
And then all of a sudden
oh it seemed so strange to me
How we went from somthings
missing to a family
Looking back all I can say
about all the things
he did for me
Is that I hope I'm at least
half the dad 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 something more
Now here I stand surrounded
by our family and friends
Crowded around the nursery
window as they bring
the baby in
And now all of a sudden
oh it seems so strange to me
How we'd gone from somthings
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 least half
the dad that he didn't
have to be
And looking back all I can
say about all the things
he did for me
Is I hope I'm at least half
the dad he didn't have to be
Yeah I hope I'm at least
half the dad he didn't
have to be
Because he didn't have to be
You know he didn't have to be
