1. Strophe 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 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 prayed that she'd say, yes.
1. Refrain And then all of a sudden, oh, 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.
2. Strophe 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 baby in.
2. Refrain And tnow all of a sudden, oh, it seemed so strange to me, how we've gone from something's missing to a family. Looking through the glass I'm thinkin' 'bout 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.
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Coda 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. Yeah, I hope I'm at least half the dad that he didn't have to be. Because he didn't have to be, you know he didn't have to be.