Many people look through their wallet 
or their pocket books and, 
way down at the bottom, past the credit cards 
and baby pictures and so on, you usually 
find a little 'ol piece of dog-eared poetry. 

I was cleaning out my wallet the 
other day and I ran across a whole 
bunch of I.O.U's, some of 'em 
thirty-five years overdue. 
And you know the funny thing, 
all these I.O.U's are owed to one 
person and I kinda felt like that 
maybe now would be a pretty good 
time for an accountin'. 

Mom, I sure hope you're listenin'. 

Sweet lady, I.O.U. for so many things..... 
A lot of services, like night watchman 
for instance..... Lyin' awake nights, 
listenin' for coughs and cries and creakin' 
floorboards.....hah-hah, and me comin' 
in too late. Boy, you had the eye of 
an eagle and the roar of a lion, 
But you always had a heart as big as a house. 

I.O.U. for services like, uh, short order cook, 
chef, baker..... 
For makin' sirloin out o' hamburger an' 
turkey out o' tuna fish, 
And big ol' strappin' boys out of leftovers. 

I.O.U. for cleanin' services, 
The daily scrubbing of face and ears....
all work done by hand. 
And for the frequent dustin' of a small 
boy's pants To try to make sure that you 
led a spotless life. And for washin' 
and ironin' that no laundry could ever do. 
For dryin' the tears of childhood and 
ironin' out the problems of growin' up. 

I.O.U. for services as a bodyguard, 
For protectin' me from the terrors of 
thunderstorms and nightmares 
Hah, And too many green apples. 

And Lord knows, I.O.U. for medical attention, 
For nursing me through measles, mumps, 
bruises, Bumps, splinters and spring fever. 
Oh-oh, let's not forget medical advice....
important things like, 
'If you keep on scratching that, it'll 
never get well' or 'If you cross your eyes, 
they're gonna stick like that'. 
And probably the most important advice of all, 
'Boy, you be sure you got on clean underwear, 
in case you're in an accident'. 

And I.O.U. for veterinarian services, 
For feeding every lost dog that I dragged 
home at the end of the rope, 
And for healing the pains of puppy love. 

And I.O.U. for entertainment..... 
Entertainment that kept the household goin' 
through some pretty rough times..... 
And for wonderful productions at Christmas, 
the Fourth of July, Birthdays..... 
And for making make-believe come true..... 
And you did it all on such a limited budget. 

I.O.U. for construction work, for building 
kites and confidence, hopes and dreams an'
 Somehow you made them all touch the sky..... 
And for cementin' together a family 
So it would stand the worst kind of shocks 
and blows..... 
And for layin' down a good strong foundation 
to build a life on. 

I.O.U. for carrier charges..... 
For carryin' me on your books for the 
necessities of life That a growin' 
boy somehow, well, they just gotta have. 
Things like, hah-hah, a pair of high top boots, 
With a little pocket on the side for a jack-knife. 

And one thing, Mom, I'll never forget.... 
When there were two pieces of pie and three 
hungry people..... You were always the one 
who decided, well, I'm not really that hungry 
anyhow. 

These are just a few of the things for which 
payment is long overdue.. 
The person that I owe 'em to worked very, 
very cheap.... 
She managed by simply doin' without a whole 
lot o' things that she needed herself.... 
My I.O.U's add up to more than I could ever 
hope to repay, 
But you know the nicest thing about it all.... 
That I know, that she had marked the entire 
bill 'Paid In Full' 
For just one kiss and four little words....
Mom, I Love You! 

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  Tabby and I hope you will
         come back real soon...
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October 2005
        

IOU
narrated by 
Jimmy Dean

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