Yeah Uh-huh Y’all ready? Traded in the nice car, didn’t even cry Now we ridin’ to Disneyland, season passes high Six kids in the back, snacks everywhere Juice on the seats, yeah he just don’t care Used to wear clean shoes, now they got glue Paint on his shirt, that’s just what dads do Laughs it off, says “It’s all good” Family first, yeah you know he would Coulda kept it fancy, coulda kept it cool But he chose love — now that’s the rule He’s not a step dad, nah, that’s not right He’s the dad that stepped up, day and night Gave up sleep, gave up stuff Traded it all, yeah he stepped up He’s not a step dad, say it loud He’s the dad that stepped up, standin’ proud Clap clap, stomp stomp, mess it up That’s my dad — yeah he stepped up OOOOOOOOH Six little voices call his name And life will never be the same Breakfast for dinner, dinner for lunch Pancakes at night, yeah we don’t do brunch Teeth brushed late, bedtime’s wild Reads one more story like, “Okay… fine.” Fixes the toys with duct tape dreams Says “this still works,” and honestly, it seems Every little mess, every little oops He’s the MVP of dad-level troops Not about perfect, not about neat It’s about showin’ up on tired feet He’s not a step dad, nah, that’s not right He’s the dad that stepped up, day and night Gave up sleep, gave up stuff Traded it all, yeah he stepped up He’s not a step dad, say it loud He’s the dad that stepped up, standin’ proud Clap clap, stomp stomp, mess it up That’s my dad — yeah he stepped up Clap your hands (clap clap) Stomp your feet (stomp stomp) Spilled the snacks? That’s okay! Dad says, “We’ll clean… someday!” OOOOOOOOH The kingdom of toys is falling apart But this dad’s got a champion heart He’s not a step dad, hear me say He’s the dad that stepped up anyway Big heart, messy, tough Best kind of dad — yeah he stepped up OOOOOOOOH A hero in sneakers and duct tape and love Worth it. Every time. Family.


