K-Rino - Steppin' Up lyrics

[Intro] Sending this one out To the step dads all around the world The ones who came in And took all the responsibility We salute you man [Verse 1] You raise another man's children, a matter of fact It's time to give every step-dad a pat on the back Fell in love with the woman who was doing it alone And you took care of her children like they was your own Took the pressure off her once you made up your mind Food, clothes, pocket change, bills paid on time Didn't stop cause you took their mother's hand as your wife You understood the importance of a man in their life You didn't mind cause it was just the right thing to do Now you love them the same as if they came from you Had a few negative people all up in your biz Like “Why you getting with that girl that she got all them kids?” Man, tell them folks to shut up, your purpose is known The back bone that came along and made the family strong Don't let the discourage your efforts you ain't did nothing wrong It's time to recognize y'all and build you up in a song [Hook] So if nobody ever told you Thank you for stepping up You rode in like a soldier Thank you for stepping up The situation never fazed them Thank you for stepping up Wasn't yours but you raised them Thank you for stepping up If nobody ever told you Thank you for stepping up You rode in like a soldier Thank you for stepping up Right on time when they need you Thank you for stepping up Stayed with you didn't leave you Thank you for stepping up [Verse 2] These days the average family is so unbalanced Not many men are willing to take on that challenge Lot of women got children but their real dad failed them And they afraid that they gonna scare a man off when they tell him But a good man will separate the real and the fake And whatever responsibility he's willing to take Pick them up from school, take them out when she need a break Cook the food and hold the house down if she running late If she got a son teach him what's right and what's not Take him to the court with you, help him work on his shot When he's stepping out of line, he gonna pull him to check Teach him discipline; work at the manhood and respect And if you got girls you don't have to sit and be nervous He trustworthy around your daughters not sick and perverted That's a real man the kind you better stick by hard He the answer to your prayers sister, sent by God [Hook] So if nobody ever told you Thank you for stepping up You rode in like a soldier Thank you for stepping up The situation never fazed them Thank you for stepping up Wasn't yours but you raised them Thank you for stepping up If nobody ever told you Thank you for stepping up You rode in like a soldier Thank you for stepping up Right on time when they need you Thank you for stepping up Stayed with you didn't leave you Thank you for stepping up [Verse 3] You committed from the start and stuck with it for years Even if he got his own, he treat hers like his Sometimes they don't like the stepfather, of course Especially if their real daddy and their momma is divorced So they think you're trying to take the biological's place You gotta deal with the resentment from the child and the hate But them seeing how you treat their mother changes their mind And they eventually begin to except you in time So brothers met women with babies that were younger than two And been around so long you the only father they knew You did everything that a true father should do And when they got grown they still love and appreciate you You deserve credit for being a gift from above You didn't do it for recognition, you did it for love You youngsters in this situation be thankful and glad And take the ‘step' off the title and just call him your dad [Hook] So if nobody ever told you Thank you for stepping up You rode in like a soldier Thank you for stepping up The situation never fazed them Thank you for stepping up Wasn't yours but you raised them Thank you for stepping up If nobody ever told you Thank you for stepping up You rode in like a soldier Thank you for stepping up Right on time when they need you Thank you for stepping up Stayed with you didn't leave you Thank you for stepping up