Lyrics of He didn't have to be

When a single mom goes out on a date with somebody new
It always winds up feeling more like a job interview
My mama 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 i prayed that she'd say yes

And then all of a sudden
Ah 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 who'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 then all of a sudden
Ah it seemed so strange to me
How we went from something's missing
To a family
Lookin' 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

I hope i'm at least half the dad
That he didn't have to be
`cause he didn't have to be