A Mother
Jim Brickman Lyrics

Mom and Dad were reading in the den
The mother and father were probably relaxing in the living room, reading books.

Mom said, "I'm gonna go to bed, it's late"
The mother said it was late and time to go to bed.

She went to the kitchen to make three school lunches
She went to the kitchen to prepare the lunches for the three school-going children.

Another night in a mother's day
Every mother's day begins and ends with never-ending household work and taking care of children and family.

Put the cereal bowls out for breakfast
She placed the bowls for cereal to be used for breakfast the following day.

Set the coffeemaker for 6 a.m.
She set the coffeemaker's timer so that it starts automatically and brews coffee by 6 a.m.

Sewed a loose button on brother's shirt for him
One of the brother's shirts had a loose button, so the mother sewed it before going to bed.

Checked sister's math homework, sent a note to the teacher
The mother checked her daughter's math homework and even wrote a note to the teacher for some clarifications or concerns.

Added eggs to the grocery list
She updated the grocery list by adding eggs to it.

Started a load of wash, made sure the doors were locked
She started another load of laundry and also ensured that all the doors were locked before going to bed.

Put water in the puppy's dish
She filled the puppy's dish with water.

Wrote a check to the children's piano teacher
She wrote a check to pay their children's piano teacher.

Turned the dishwasher on
She started the dishwasher to clean the dishes after dinner.

And Dad called out, "Honey, what's takin' you so long?"
The husband must have wondered why she was taking so long in the kitchen.

Have I ever thanked you For everything you've done? Now all that I can say is "I love you, Mom"
The person realizes that their mom has done a lot for them and now all they can say is thank her and express their love for her.

Hung some art on the refrigerator door
The mother probably placed some of the artwork made by the kids on the refrigerator door.

And headed up the stairs
She started going upstairs after finishing her work.

Kissed all the children and helped sister comb Her wavy golden hair
The mother probably helped her daughter to comb her hair after kissing all her children goodbye.

Washed her make-up off and turned on the bath
She washed off her makeup and turned on the water for her bath.

Lay down in the moon's soft light and kissed Dad goodnight
She must have gone to bed and kissed her husband a goodnight kiss in the moonlight.

Thank you for nursin' me Through all those colds and fevers
The person must be thanking their mother for nursing them back to health when they were sick.

Thank you for believin' in me When they were no other believers
The artist is thanking their mom for believing in them when no one else did.

And it's never too late to say "I love you, Mom"
It's never too late to express one's love and appreciation to their mother for everything she has done for them.