J. J. Barrie - No Charge

〈Intro〉
Now, our little boy came up to his mum in the kitchen this evenin'
While she was fixin' supper
And he handed her a piece of paper that he'd been writin' on
And after wipin' her hands on her apron, she read it
And this is what it said

〈Verse 1〉
For mowin' the lawn, five dollars
For makin' my own bed this week, one dollar
Goin' to the store, 50 cents
An' playin' with little brother while you went shoppin', 25 cents
Takin' out the trash, one dollar
And gettin' a good report card, five dollars
And for rakin' the yard, two dollars
Total owed, 14, 75

〈Verse 2〉
Well, his mum looked at him standin' thеre expectantly
And I could see thе memories flashin' through her mind
And so, she picked up the pen, and turnin' the paper over
This is what she wrote
For the nine months I carried you, growin' inside me, no charge
For the nights I've sat up with you, doctored you, and prayed for you, no charge
For the time and the tears that you've caused through the years, there's no charge
And, when you add it all up, the full cost of my love is no charge
〈Verse 3〉
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 even for wipin' your nose, there's no charge, son
And, when you add it all up, the full cost of my love is no charge

〈Verse 4〉
Well, when he finished readin', he had great, big, old tears in his eyes
And he looked up at her standing there and said, "Mama, I sure do love you"
And then, he took the pen, and in great big letters, he wrote, "Paid in full"
The Lord knows, when you add it all up, the cost of real love is no charge

〈Outro〉
When you add it all up, the cost of real love's no charge
No charge