Who did the daddy thing?

When her father wasn't there

Who did the daddy thing?

Now usually, it was a cross seat up in the back seat

A tiny shoe swingin' from the rear view

A ring on her hand I could never be her man

But we got so close

Blew all my dough on the Baby Gap school clothes

Pretty little angel in barrettes and bows

And a button nose

After a while started calling me daddy

I should have known that it couldn't last

Should have know that you'd take him right back

I should have took off running when I first saw her comin'

Would have never gotten so attached



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When her father wasn't there to participate he got hit wit a bit up state

When she needed diapers, wipes food and baby food

Won't you tell me who

Who did the daddy thing?

I gave her everything

Who did the daddy thing?

Nobody, nobody but me



Now normally, I would just hit and run

But Cant u see

I'm about you and your little one

I took the jokes form all my folks

How I got caught up playing step daddy

I got my income tax n said fuck it

And traded in your bucket

cus that coop wasn't big enough

I wasn't trying to replace him

Now that he's back around,

Guess that you don't need me now

You don't need me anymore



I should have known that it couldn't last

Should have known that you'd take him right back

I should have took off runnin' when I first saw her comin

Would have never gotten so attached



[Chorus]

When her father wasn't there to participate

He got hit wit a bit upstate

When she needed diapers wipes food and baby shoes

Won't u tell me who (who did it)

Who did the daddy thing?

(I did, I gave her every thing)

Who did the daddy thing?

(Nobody but me)

On the first day of school, holidays

From the very first step she made

When she needed love trust patience and truth

I want you to tell me who

Who did the daddy thing?

(I gave her everything)

Who did the daddy thing?

(Nobody but me)



Long walks with piggy backs and baby cribs and light blue Timbs

I gave it all out of love

(All in the name of love)

Every Christmas, X-Boxes, little dresses, tennis placements

I did it all, all just because

When there was no one, no one

When nobody else was there



[Chorus]

When her father wasn't there to participate he got his wit a bit upstate

When she needed diapers wipes food and baby shoes wont you tell me who

Who did the daddy thing?

(And you know I was the man)

Who did the daddy thing?

(A shoulder to cry on, someone to talk to)

On the first day of school holidays from the very first step she made

When she needed love trust patience and truth I want you to tell me who

Who did the daddy thing?

(Nobody)

When her father wasn't there

Who did the daddy thing?