Brad Paisley - He Didn’t Have To Be

Brad Paisley’s official music video for ’He Didn’t Have To Be’. Click to listen to Brad Paisley on Spotify: As featured on The Collection: Brad Paisley. Click to buy the track or album via iTunes: Google Play: Amazon: More from Brad Paisley When I Get Where I’m Going: Whiskey Lullaby: Remember Me: More great country videos here: Follow Brad Paisley Website: # Facebook: Twitter: Subscribe to Brad Paisley on YouTube: --------- Lyrics: 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