No Charge - Sonya Spence

For nine months I carried you

Growing 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 worries ahead — no charge

For advice and the knowledge

And the cost of your college — no charge

For the toys, food and clothes and for wiping your nose

There’s NO CHARGE, son

When you add it all up

The full cost of my love, is — charge

Well, when he finished reading

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 wrote: «Paid in full.»

When you add it all up

The cost of real love is — no charge