He Didn't Have To Be

don't stop wondering <335, 1260><205, 1260><1040, 1260> when a single mom goes out on a date with somebody new <252, 1260><245, 1260><606, 1260><360, 1260><506, 1260><237, 1260><252, 1260><251, 1260><280, 1260><303, 1260><703, 1260><803, 1260> it always winds up feeling more like a job interview <303, 1260><640, 1260><546, 1260><221, 1260><675, 1260><314, 1260><389, 1260><362, 1260><347, 1260><1449, 1260> my mama used to wonder if she'd ever meet someone <389, 1260><640, 1260><647, 1260><302, 1260><680, 1260><389, 1260><487, 1260><302, 1260><509, 1260><1260, 1260> that wouldn't find out about me <382, 1260><527, 1260><389, 1260><389, 1260><389, 1260><399, 1260> and then turn around and run <389, 1260><469, 1260><389, 1260><589, 1260><315, 1260><814, 1260> i met the man i called my dad when i was five years old <94, 1260><86, 1260><240, 1260><308, 1260><337, 1260><417, 1260><337, 1260><457, 1260><289, 1260><288, 1260><337, 1260><320, 1260><497, 1260><685, 1260> he took my mom out to a movie and for once i got to go <337, 1260><217, 1260><263, 1260><409, 1260><328, 1260><337, 1260><337, 1260><680, 1260><337, 1260><337, 1260><512, 1260><328, 1260><337, 1260><269, 1260><768, 1260> a few months later i remember lying there in bed <323, 1260><334, 1260><657, 1260><612, 1260><268, 1260><737, 1260><777, 1260><417, 1260><337, 1260><839, 1260> i overheard him <337, 1260><960, 1260><399, 1260> popped the question i prayed that she'd say yes <474, 1260><263, 1260><640, 1260><204, 1260><304, 1260><376, 1260><388, 1260><292, 1260><876, 1260> and then all of a sudden all it seems so strange to me <376, 1260><456, 1260><376, 1260><376, 1260><352, 1260><696, 1260><368, 1260><376, 1260><684, 1260><292, 1260><472, 1260><260, 1260><771, 1260> how we went something's missing to a family <376, 1260><376, 1260><496, 1260><721, 1260><539, 1260><381, 1260><372, 1260><1531, 1260> looking back all i can say <491, 1260><312, 1260><402, 1260><400, 1260><320, 1260><717, 1260> about all the things he did for me <403, 1260><402, 1260><390, 1260><379, 1260><312, 1260><402, 1260><320, 1260><821, 1260> i hope i'm at least half the dam <74, 1260><154, 1260><417, 1260><352, 1260><568, 1260><464, 1260><233, 1260><780, 1260> that he didn't have to be <269, 1260><268, 1260><649, 1260><288, 1260><249, 1260><748, 1260> girl that's now my wife about three years ago <363, 1260><361, 1260><282, 1260><363, 1260><560, 1260><363, 1260><520, 1260><559, 1260><901, 1260> we had the perfect marriage <302, 1260><301, 1260><342, 1260><741, 1260><778, 1260> but we wanted something more <341, 1260><363, 1260><643, 1260><662, 1260><801, 1260> now here i stand surrounded by our family and friends <381, 1260><311, 1260><310, 1260><381, 1260><1151, 1260><310, 1260><381, 1260><1240, 1260><356, 1260><843, 1260> crowded round the nursery windows <751, 1260><310, 1260><381, 1260><790, 1260><1433, 1260> they bring the baby in <286, 1260><370, 1260><291, 1260><290, 1260><881, 1260> and now all of a sudden all it seems so strange to me <381, 1260><381, 1260><381, 1260><371, 1260><345, 1260><695, 1260><370, 1260><305, 1260><672, 1260><288, 1260><495, 1260><260, 1260><753, 1260> how we've gone from something's missing to a family <371, 1260><523, 1260><288, 1260><371, 1260><760, 1260><520, 1260><371, 1260><348, 1260><1563, 1260> looking through the glass i think about the man <571, 1260><275, 1260><342, 1260><318, 1260><345, 1260><371, 1260><371, 1260><306, 1260><533, 1260> that's standing next <446, 1260><765, 1260><871, 1260> to me <286, 1260><785, 1260> and i hope i'm at least at the day <251, 1260><240, 1260><290, 1260><531, 1260><200, 1260><610, 1260><381, 1260><251, 1260><750, 1260> that he didn't have to be <251, 1260><250, 1260><611, 1260><290, 1260><271, 1260><770, 1260> looking back all i can say about <519, 1260><278, 1260><357, 1260><357, 1260><319, 1260><318, 1260><857, 1260> all the things he did for <357, 1260><357, 1260><362, 1260><278, 1260><357, 1260><298, 1260> me <800, 1260> cause i hope i'm <219, 1260><180, 1260><318, 1260><698, 1260> least half the day <690, 1260><341, 1260><291, 1260><590, 1260> that he didn't have to be <271, 1260><270, 1260><611, 1260><330, 1260><271, 1260><570, 1260> because he didn't have to be <341, 1260><341, 1260><450, 1260><310, 1260><260, 1260><560, 1260> you know he didn't have to be <240, 1260><200, 1260><240, 1260><600, 1260><280, 1260><260, 1260><560, 1260>