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

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.

You're welcome! Christine

The version I have is by JJ Barrie.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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