[00:00.00]时代音乐网 www.78497.com  [00:00.20]I was cleaning out my wallet the other day [00:06.25]And I ran across a whole bunch of I o you apos [00:16.02]S [00:16.41]Some of them thirty years overdue [00:19.01]Funny thing is that [00:21.95]All these I o you apos [00:26.68]S are owed to one person [00:30.54]And I kinda feel like right now [00:33.67]Might be a pretty good time for an accounting [00:37.42]Mom [00:37.81]You listenin [00:41.13]Mom [00:42.17]I owe you for so many things [00:45.60]A lot of services [00:49.06]Like night watchman for instance [00:52.05]For lying awake nights listening for coughs [00:54.65]Cries [00:55.40]Creaking floorboards and me coming in too late [01:00.90]You had the eye of an eagle [01:03.03]The roar of a lion [01:05.12]But you always had a heart as big as a house [01:09.48]I owe you for services as a short order cook [01:13.40]Chef [01:13.82]Baker [01:15.40]For making sirloin out of hamburger [01:18.56]Turkey out of tuna fish [01:22.05]And two big ol apos [01:22.69]Strapping boys out of leftovers [01:25.85]I owe you for cleaning services [01:28.92]For the daily scrubbing of face [01:30.69]And ears all work done by hand [01:35.03]And for the frequent dusting of a small boys pants [01:39.16]To try to make sure that he led a spotless life [01:44.49]And for washing and ironing [01:46.61]No laundry could ever do [01:50.20]For drying the tears of childhood [01:53.37]And for ironing out the problems of growing up [01:57.42]I owe you for servics as a bodyguard [02:01.66]For protecting me from the terrors of thunderstorms [02:06.76]And nightmares ha [02:08.93]And too many green apples [02:10.99]And lord knows I owe you for medical attention [02:15.80]For nursing me through measles [02:17.71]Mumps [02:18.35]Bruises [02:18.98]Bumps [02:20.63]Splinters and spring fever [02:22.64]And let apos [02:23.95]S not forget medical advise either [02:26.11]Oh [02:26.27]No [02:27.37]Important things like ha ha [02:31.11]Don apos [02:31.55]T scratching it or it won't get well [02:35.59]If you cross your eyes they apos [02:38.51]Re gonna stick like [02:39.19]That and probably ah [02:40.22]Most important of all was [02:42.84]Be sure you got on clean underwear boy [02:46.10]In case you apos [02:46.60]Re in an accident [02:48.81]And I owe you for veterinarian services [02:52.42]For feeding every lost dog that [02:55.62]I dragged home at the end of the rope [02:58.35]And for healing the pains of puppy love [03:03.61]And I owe you for entertainment [03:07.80]Entertainment that kept the household going [03:13.39]During some pretty tough times [03:17.43]For wonderful productions at christmas [03:20.45]4th of July and birthdays [03:25.13]And for making make believe come true [03:30.26]On a very limited budget [03:33.87]I owe you for construction work [03:39.34]For building kites [03:41.16]Confidence [03:41.97]Hopes and dreams [03:45.01]And somehow you made em all touch the sky [03:49.71]And for cementing a family together [03:52.02]So it would stand the worst kinds of shocks [03:54.99]And blows and for laying down [03:58.57]A good strong foundation to build a life on [04:04.25]I owe you for carrying charges [04:07.35]For carrying me on your books [04:09.09]For the necessities of life that a growing boy [04:13.82]Just gotta have things like [04:19.24]A oh [04:20.07]A pair of high top boots with a little pocket [04:23.07]On the side for a jackknife [04:26.86]And one thing [04:27.80]Mom [04:29.81]I will never ever forget [04:33.89]When there were two pieces of apple pie left [04:36.13]And three hungry people I noticed that [04:40.14]You were the one who suddenly decided that [04:43.41]You really didn apos [04:45.38]T like apple pie in the 1st place [04:51.46]These are just a very few of the things [04:54.01]For which payment is long overdue [04:57.85]The person I owe em to worked very cheap [05:06.54]She managed by simply doing [05:11.88]Without a whole lotta things [05:14.64]That she needed herself [05:19.79]My I o you apos [05:21.01]S add up to much more than [05:23.39]I could ever hope to repay [05:28.51]But you know the nicest thing about it all is that [05:31.54]I know that she apos [05:35.05]Ll mark the entire bill paid [05:39.01]In full for just one kiss and four little words [05:46.13]Mom [05:48.52]I love you