"Showed Up" lyrics

She was nine years old, with little brother at home, momma always workin' late
And daddy left town eight years ago now and all he left behind was pain
Between pageants, ball games, birthday parties, and momma did all she could
For two on one, job never done, looks like she did pretty good

You can't stick more numbers on that clock
You can try your best, but the world don't stop
Don't matter what plans you make
Sometimes life pulls you away
She always called from work, it's fact she drive
For a home-cooked meal and a kiss good night
Truth is in that little girl's eyes
Momma being there was good enough
All that mattered to her was she showed up

He was tall and dark and momma fell real hard, and the truth is she did too
Where one stepped down, he stepped up, yeah that man's the living proof
Dating nights with her mother, playing catch with her brother, it's a life she never had
Making up for all those years he missed, showing what it means to be a dad

You can't stick more numbers on that clock
You can try your best, but the world don't stop
Don't matter what plans you make
Sometimes life pulls you away
Just teach 'em right from wrong, and how to ride a bike
Yeah, you missed the love, but you can't change time
Truth is in that little girl's eyes
Him being there was good enough
All that mattered to her was he showed up

Now the years have flow and that girl's grown, with kids runnin' through the house
A picture perfect family, but that ain't how it started out
Momma said, I don't know if you heard the news, but his times growin' thin
I know he ain't the man that you call dad, but this might be the end

When she walked in he swore he saw an angel in the room
He looked in her eyes and felt regret for all he didn't do
He told her, saying sorry now would never be enough
He knows he don't deserve because he never did

But she showed up
She showed up