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No Charge

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Folk

No Charge was released on October 1, 1999 by Cherry Red Records as a part of the album No Charge

Song Details

Release DateOctober 1, 1999

LabelCherry Red Records

LanguageEnglish

Melodicness

Acousticness

Valence

Danceability

Energy

BPM103

OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

J J Barrie

Performer

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Harlan Howard

Composer, Lyrics

Lyrics

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

"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"

Well, his mum looked at him standin' there expectantly

And I could see the 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

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"

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

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

No charge

Written by: Harlan Howard

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