Best Man

My Mama got married to someone I barely knew

They had me then had my sister too

I was too young to understand why he left

But how it broke my Mama's heart, I'll never forget

It was 3 years before she met somebody new

And though I didn't have much to compare him to

He was the best man my Mama ever loved

Not the kind that walks away but the kind that don't give up

Devoted and true, someone to look up to

Even a boy of 8 could understand he was the best man

He called me his son and I called him dad

He was like no friend that I had ever had

He taught me how to drive a nail and build a go-cart

And how to love a woman with all of my heart

One night we watched him get down on one knee

And ask Mama to be his wife, then asked me

To be the best man and I stood by his side

As he lifted the veil of that beautiful bride

He said "I do", then she did too, as she walked

Back down the aisle holding hands with the best man

He said "I do" then she did too and she walked

Back down the aisle holding hands with the best man

Dad, you're still the best man