George Jones - No Charge lyrics

My little girl came up to me in the kitchen this evening while I was fixing supper And she handed me a piece of paper she'd been writin' on And after wiping my hands on my apron I read it and this is what she said For mowin' the yard - 5 dollars For makin' my own bed this week - 1 dollar Goin' to the store - 50 cents Playin' with my sister while you went to the store - 25 cents Takin' out the trash 1 dollar Gettin' a good report card - 5 dollars And for rakin' the yard - 2 dollars Total owed 40 dollars and 75 cents Well I looked at her standing there expectantly And a thousand mem'ries flashed through my mind And so I picked up the pen and turning the paper over This is what I wrote For the nine months I carried you growin' inside me - no charge For the nights I sat up with you doctored and prayed for you - no charge For the toys food and clothes and for wiping your nose - there's no charge When you add it all up the full cost of my love is - no charge Well when she finished readin' she had great big old tears in her eyes And she looked up at me and said mommy I sure do love you Then she took the pen and in great big letters she wrote PAID IN FULL When you add it all up the cost of real love is no charge