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Brad Paisley
Brad Paisley


Background information
Birth name Bradley Douglas Paisley
Born October 28, 1972
Origin Glen Dale, West Virginia, United States
Genre(s) Southern Rock
Americana
Country
Years active 1999—present
Label(s) Arista Nashville Records
Associated acts Dolly Parton
David Kersh
Alison Krauss
Carrie Underwood
Chely Wright
Dierks Bentley
Keith Urban
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Brad Paisley Lyrics

"He Didn't Have To Be" lyrics


(Brad Paisley, Kelley Lovelace) 

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 

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 

I met the girl that'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 now all of a sudden
It seemed so strange to me
How we've gone from something's missing
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 didn't 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 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 

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