Mom and Dad were reading in the den   Mom said, "I'm gonna go to bed, it's late"   She went to the kitchen to make three school lunches   Another night in a mother's day   Put the cereal bowls out for breakfast   Set the coffeemaker for 6 a.m.   Sewed a loose button on brother's shirt for him      Checked sister's math homework, sent a note to the teacher   Added eggs to the grocery list   Started a load of wash, made sure the doors were locked   Put water in the puppy's dish   Wrote a check to the children's piano teacher   Turned the dishwasher on   And Dad called out, "Honey, what's takin' you so long?"      Have I ever thanked you   For everything you've done?   Now all that I can say is   "I love you, Mom"      Hung some art on the refrigerator door   And headed up the stairs   Kissed all the children and helped sister comb   Her wavy golden hair   Washed her make-up off and turned on the bath   Lay down in the moon's soft light and kissed Dad goodnight      Have I ever thanked you   For everything you've done?   Now all that I can say is   "I love you, Mom"      Thank you for nursin' me   Through all those colds and fevers   Thank you for believin' in me   When they were no other believers      And it's never too late to say   "I love you, Mom"