Stepdad of the Century

You walked in, bags down, like “what’s up, kid?”

Didn’t push, just listened to the stuff I did

Sat quiet at the games when I barely scored

Still yelled my name like I broke the board (yeah)

You fixed my bike, taught me how to use a wrench

Talked me through the past sittin’ on that bench

Said, “I ain’t here to replace what you had before

I’m just here if you need a little bit more”

You the best stepdad in the world, I mean that

Showed up every single day, never lean back

Did the hard talks, did the small stuff too

If love is work, then you clocked right through

You the best stepdad in the world, that’s facts

Heart so big it barely fits in your chest, intact

Didn’t have to stay, but you chose this crew

And I’m proud to say my hero is you (yeah)

Homework on the table, you beside my chair

Math made me mad, you were just right there

Said, “Take a breath, we’ll break it down slow”

Funny how numbers felt safer at home

You shook my hand at my first mistake

Said, “Own what you did, that’s how men get made”

Taught me how to drive, how to park, how to wait

How to say “I’m sorry” and fix what I break

You the best stepdad in the world, I mean that

Showed up every single day, never lean back

Did the hard talks, did the small stuff too

If love is work, then you clocked right through

You the best stepdad in the world, that’s facts

Heart so big it barely fits in your chest, intact

Didn’t have to stay, but you chose this crew

And I’m proud to say my hero is you (oh yeah)

Maybe we ain’t share the same last name

But you carried me through every growing pain

Blood makes a start, but it don’t make a man

You did that, step by step, hand in hand

You the best stepdad in the world, I mean that

Showed up every single day, never lean back

Did the hard talks, did the small stuff too

If love is work, then you clocked right through

You the best stepdad in the world, that’s facts

Heart so big it barely fits in your chest, intact

Didn’t have to stay, but you chose this crew

And I’m proud to say my hero is you (my hero is you)