Steppin’ Up - K Rino

Sending this one out to the stepdads all around the world

The ones who came in and took all the responsibility

We salute you, man

You raise another man’s children, a matter of fact

It’s time to give every stepdad 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 of 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 if she got all them kids?»

Man, tell them folks to «Shut up!», your purpose is known

The backbone that came along and made the family strong

Don’t let them discourage your efforts, you ain’t did nothing wrong

It’s time to recognize y’all and build you up in this song

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

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 gon' 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 gon' pull him in check

Teach him discipline, work ethic, 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

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

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’s 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

Some brothers met women with babies that was younger than 2

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

So youngsters in this situation be thankful and glad

And take the ‘step' off the title and just call him your dad

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