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
Makin' my own bed this week - one dollar
And goin' to the store - fifty cents
And watchin' little brother while you went shoppin' - twenty-five cents
For takin' out the trash - one dollar
Gettin' a good report card - five dollars
And rakin' the yard - two dollars
Total owed - fourteen, seventy-five
Well I stood there lookin' at him expectantly
And a thousand memories flashed through my mind
So I picked up the pen and 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 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 the worry of payin' - 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 he said mama I sure do love you
Then he took the pen and in great big letters he wroten - paid in full
When you add it all up the cost of free love is no charge
