K-Rino - Steppin' Up lyrics

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