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My little boy came into the kitchen this evenin',
While I was fixin' supper,
And he handed me a piece of paper he'd been writin' on,
And after wipin' my hands on my apron,
I read it - and this is what it said:
For mowin' the yard - five dollars,
And for makin' my own bed this week - one dollar,
And for goin' to the store - fifty cents,
An' playin' with little brother, while you went shopping - twenty-five cents,
Takin' out the trash - one dollar,
Gettin' a good report card - five dollars,
And for rakin' the yard - two dollars,
Total owed: fourteen dollars and seventy-five
Well, I looked at him standin' there expectantly,
And a thousand mem'ries flashed through my mind,
So I picked up the pen, turnin' the paper over,
This is what I wrote:
For the nine months I carried you,
Growin' inside me - NO CHARGE,
For the nights I've sat up with you,
Doctored you, prayed for you - NO CHARGE,
For the time and the tears
And the cost through the years, there's NO CHARGE,
When you add it all up.
The full cost of my love is NO CHARGE.
For the nights filled with dread
And all the worries ahead - NO CHARGE
For advice and the knowledge
And the cost of your college - NO CHARGE
For the toys, food and clothes
And for wipin' your nose
There's no charge, son
When you add it all up
The full cost of my love
Is NO CHARGE"
Well, when he finished readin',
He had great big old tears in his eyes,
And he looked up at me and said,
"Mama, I sure do love you."
Then he took the pen,
And in great big letters,
He wrote: "PAID IN FULL."
When you add it all up,
The cost of real love is - NO CHARGE
Submitted by 
maluca on 2024-10-25
maluca on 2024-10-25✕
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Writer(s): Harlan Howard
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