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Talking of mum's

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Joy

Joy Report 18 Apr 2005 12:07

I think Bryan put it on my singalong thread. It's lovely. Joy

JosieByCoast

JosieByCoast Report 18 Apr 2005 12:05

Just got in from work early, so checked this. CHRISTINE thank you so much for the words, and all of you. I didn't know it was a song. I've only heard it read as a poem but it sounds the same exchanging dollas for pounds.

PennyDainty

PennyDainty Report 17 Apr 2005 23:48

You're welcome! Christine

Geoff

Geoff Report 17 Apr 2005 23:46

The version I have is by JJ Barrie.

Howie

Howie Report 17 Apr 2005 23:36

christine like wendy it has me trying to think all the words thank so much for printing them howard

Stelly ♥♥

Stelly ♥♥ Report 17 Apr 2005 23:36

Oh thank you for adding the words.....I love that one. It would have been going through my mind all night.

Wendy

Wendy Report 17 Apr 2005 23:35

THANK YOU CHRISTINE!! , I MIGHT BE ABLE TO SLEEP NOW, I'VE BEEN SINGING IT FROM THE 9 MTH LINE SINCE I READ THIS THREAD, JUST COULDN'T REMEMBER FIRST BIT, WEND

PennyDainty

PennyDainty Report 17 Apr 2005 23:32

Here's the lyrics Joseanne 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; An' goin' to the store: fifty cents; An' 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 mem'ries flashed through my mind. So I picked up the pen, an', 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 the worry 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 ol' 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 wrote: 'PAID IN FULL.' When you add it all up, The cost of real love is: no charge Christine

Wendy

Wendy Report 17 Apr 2005 23:32

Howard, cant remember all the words at minute though, it'll be haunting me all nite and I'll end up going through all my c.d's to see if i have it. I see mum tomorrow might ask if she still got, wend xx

Howie

Howie Report 17 Apr 2005 23:28

wendy you are spot on there i have just been looking a my old records but couldn't find it glad you did howard

Wendy

Wendy Report 17 Apr 2005 23:18

Josanne I think its called 'No charge' Tammy Wynette did a version, used to love that song, mum used to play it, wend xx

JosieByCoast

JosieByCoast Report 17 Apr 2005 23:08

Does anyone know the one that list all we mums do and at the end says no charge? I'm signing off now, will check this tomorrow. Thanks