Who did the daddy thing?
When her father wasn't there
Who did the daddy thing?
Now usually, it was a car 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 known 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
When her father wasn't there to participate
He got hit wit a bit upstate
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 can't you see
I'm about you and your little one
I took the jokes to form all my folks
How I got caught up playing stepdaddy
I got my income tax n said fuck it
And traded in your bucket
'Cause 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
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 you tell me who (Who did it)
Who did the daddy thing? (I did)
I gave her everything
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 piggybacks 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
When her father wasn't there to participate
He got his wit a bit upstate
When she needed diapers wipes food and baby shoes
Won't 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 (Nobody)
Who did the daddy thing?
When her father wasn't there
Who did the daddy thing?