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