- 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 wouldnt find out about me and
then turn around and run
I met the man I call my Dad when I was 5 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 Oh, seemed so clear to me
How we went from something's missing to a family
Looking back all I can say aboutall the things he did for me
Is I hope I can be half the man that he didnt have to be *
I met the girl that's now my wife about 3 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 now all of a sudden Oh, it seems so strange to me
How we've gone from something's missin to a family
Lookin' through the glass I think about the man
That's standin next to me
And I hope I'm at least half the dad that he didnt have to be
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 didnt have to be
Yeah, I hope Im at least half the dad that he didnt have to be
Because he didnt have to be
You know he didnt have to be
