I met the man I call my dad
when I was five years old
He took my mom out to a movie
A few months later I remember
I overheard him pop the question
and I 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 missin'
Lookin' back all I can say
about all the things he did
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
We had the perfect marriage
but we wanted somethin' more
surrounded by our family and friends
Crowded 'round the nursery window
as they bring the baby in
oh, it seems so strange to me
How we've gone from something's missin'
Lookin' through the glass I think
about the man that's standin' next
And I hope I'm at least half the dad
And lookin' back all I can say
about all the things he did
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