Shirley Caesar - No Charge Lyrics






My sister's little boy came in the kitchen one evening
While she was fixing supper
And he handed her a piece paper he had been writing on
And after wiping her hands on an apron
She took the letter in her hands and read it
And this is what it said:

For mowing the yard, five dollars
And for making up my own bed this week, one dollar
For going to the store, fifty cents
And playing with little brother while you went shopping, twenty five cents
Taking out the trash, one dollar
And for getting a good report card, five dollars
And for raking the yard, two dollars
Total owed, fourteen seventy five

Well she looked at him standing there expecting
And a thousand memories began to flash through her mind
So she picked up the pen and she turned the letter over
And this is what she wrote to that little boy:

For the 9 months I carried you growing inside of me, no charge
For the nights I sat up with you doctored you and prayed for you, no charge
For the time and tears and the costs through the years, there is no charge
When you add it all, up the real cost of my love is no charge

For the nights filled with dread and the worries ahead, no charge
For the advice and the knowledge and the costs of your college, no charge
For the toys, food, and clothes and for wiping your nose, there's no charge my son
When you add it all the real cost of my love is no charge

After that Mom finished talking to that little boy
He looked up at her with grand big ol' tears in his eyes
And he said, Mama, I sure do love you
And then he reached out and he got the letter and he turned it over
And he wrote in grand big words:
Paid in full

When you add it all the real cost of my love is no charge





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  1. M.... d....

    No charge for my Love, No Charge....

  2. J.... P....

    It takes two to make a thing go right. That coffee cream? No charge. Got to be real.

  3. D.... ....

    No Charge 😥😪😭

  4. D.... S....

    Rip my Queen 💔😢. I never knew a broken heart until you left me in this wicked world. It's no love I should ever get that melts my heart like the one you've giving me. 😭

  5. M.... M....

    Miss my mother , may her soul rest in eternal peace.

  6. A.... B....

    My friend I miss you also you were my inspiration in the music world I’m still playing your music Angela wentworth

  7. E.... O....

    Grew up singing this song, just singing but now a mom... I fully understand it😭😭😭😭

  8. O.... C....

    Mom...Mom!! I took out the trash and raked up the yard. Gimme mi money!!

  9. O.... C....

    Your mother should have done this for free, anyway. Stop guilt-tripping kids 🧒

  10. B.... H....

    no charge

  11. M.... I....

    My grandmother would play this song , and it makes me 😢

  12. k.... ....

    Just playing this and reminiscing when my mom would play this song while cooking dinner. RIP mommy. Love you always❤️😥

  13. R.... C....

    I miss my babies so much. I will never be the same. In good and bad ways. What is my purpose of this life. I didn't agree to this. I am so fkn alone. Closer to my end.
    To all that have betrayed us. Our presence and love in your lives was "no charge" for us to LOVE you. Thanx.
    Enoch

  14. R.... D....

    I want to send out a mighty prayer for a woman who is special in our life

  15. D.... T....

    👏👏👏👏👏❤💚💙

  16. L.... L....

    Thank u mommy for everything u taught me, sacrifice for me and giving me and for loving me unconditionally. I remembered at your site 9 yrs ago i said i will do my best to raise and teach my kids everything u taught me. I kept my word. I love u and i miss u so much u weren't only my mom u were also my best friend. R.I.P mommy til we meet again. P.s. u would be proud of me cause out of your 6 grandbabies 3 are in college and i pray the other 3 will follow in their footsteps...

  17. R.... A....

    هذه الاغنية سمعتها بالشريط الكاسيت في الثمانينات وبحثت طويلا عنها حتى وجدتها ... كلمات رائعة تشعرك بقيمة وتضحية الام ...أسمعها تدمع عيني وتجعلني اشعر بحاجتي الى ان اضع راسي في حضن أمي العزيزة وأنام ... God bless all Mothers in the World

  18. D.... R....

    Good afternoon and thank you most-kindly for sharing this classic gospel from Sister Prophetess Shirley Caesar. I truly needed it because this week my 95-year-old Maternal Aunt went home to be with the Lord. She loved classic gospel music like that of Ms. Caesar's. I remember her with love and fondness because of songs like this from the Prophetess. Rest in peace and God Glories forever Aunt Katherine. I love you!

  19. S.... J....

    Love this song😭

  20. C.... H....

    Giving Birth 🤰 No Charge.

  21. B.... R....

    Let nothing make you forget all your mom has done for you.

  22. D.... 2....

    I love my mother so much I would never charge her for ANYTHING!! For a mother's love is simply PRICELESS!💖❤

  23. K.... K....

    Amen.🙏🕊🌤

  24. C.... C....

    I miss my mom

  25. E.... P....

    good stuf
    ilove my mum so muuch

  26. b.... ....

    Amen true facts love you

  27. L.... w....

    This song is for children who have a mother and get love form a mother
    🤔🤔 Not for those who don't know a mother love

    L.... w....

    So true

  28. J.... L....

    Not me .....

  29. Q.... Q....

    I'mma need that gas money though

  30. H.... G....

    MY MAMA IS NO LONGER HERE...AND ON THIS MOTHER'S DAY I'M MISSING HER LIKE HELL...I LOVE YOU MAMA AND ALWAYS WILL...YOU WERE MY STRONG TOWER...SEE YOU SOME DAY UP YANDER...HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL THE MOTHERS THIS 2019...PEACE.

  31. J.... S....

    RIP mom...5/11/04

  32. F.... V....

    My 13 yr old daughter show my husband her prices for wat she charged to make some vacation money..He let her listen to this song and she cried....Well now let’s just say I THINK SHES UNDERSTANDING THE NEW MEANING OF “MOM & DAD” and the “APPRECIATION OF LIFE ITSELF”!!!🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾Ty Shirley!

  33. W.... K....

    This song brings me to tears everytime I hear this song! Not cause I never realized this but cause it’s so true. The words just pulls on my heart strings like crazy!! ♥️♥️😒😢😢😢😢

  34. l.... r....

    MY DAD INTRODUCED ME TO THIS SONG LONG AGO

  35. B.... K....

    For the nine months no charge

  36. J.... B....

    R.i.p ma 01/10/12

  37. C.... M....

    You suck

  38. D.... I....

    This song just randomly popped up in my head. Reminds me of my mother who would sing this to us when I was younger. I would give her a stank look when she started singing it lol. Now, that I'm way older I appreciate this song and my loving mother. Bless her heart. I love my mom so much. ♥️❤️😘

  39. C.... D....

    REST IN HEAVEN MY MOTHERS
    KAREN D. SIMS 5-5-06
    GLORIA J. SIMS 9-23-08

  40. S.... u....

    Now why they let that baby nose run like that and post it

  41. A.... Y....

    How does anyone dislike this song????? smdh 612 people...... really hate their mother....

  42. M.... M....

    I receive this powerful message in the mighty name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth 💕

  43. D.... C....

    This song still makes me 😢

  44. R.... H....

    I miss my momma SO much

  45. M.... S....

    R.I.P. Mom 6/7/60 to 11/05/17

  46. p.... j....

    Who's still watching this in 2019..Happy Mother's day to all our virtuous women.

  47. R.... V....

    every time i ask my mom for money she always sing this. it's annoying sometimes smh!

  48. R.... D....

    this song proves a mothers love

  49. t.... ....

    This kid was reasonable

  50. T.... ....

    Thank you mom and dad. Miss you so much.
    See you in the morning.
    RIP and Power.
    ♥ ♥

  51. l.... 6....

    Thanks mom no charge

  52. D.... J....

    I do personal like the FIRST AND STRICTLY SECULAR PART OF THIS SONG----and its significance for family life in general, and the mother-son/daughter relationship in particular----which can and should be appreciated, WITHOUT MAKING REFERENCE to the RIDICULOUS ANALOGY with the meaningless Christian Mythology.....The life of the dull-witted Christian "believer"---or the believer in any other ridiculous religious mythology----has more in common with the lives of other members of our large primate family, than with the lives of us sophisticated elite academics...I feel utterly sorry for those many imbeciles who are incapable of emancipating themselves IN THEIR ADULT LIFE from the ridiculous indoctrination they received, starting from their early days of infancy, when they were hauled into the churches, and "initiated" into the Christian Club, through that funny water-sprinkling ritual the Christians call "baptism". And they joined the "Club" without rendering a decision of THEIR OWN CHOICE....That in itself is a serious mental/spiritual abuse....
    It sounds so childish when the Christian believer thinks that a long-dead and mediocre Hebrew Boy (a NOBODY they call "J.C.", and who was born as a Jew, and who DIED AS A JEW, after he was rightfully executed under the applicable ROMAN LAW of its time) would return on the illusory "Judgement Day", to mount the Christian believers from behind (in accordance with the homosexual abuse pattern of many Christian priests), in order to insert his soft and circumcised pecker into their butt holes......Although no "eternal life" could ever be conveyed through this homosexual ritual.....
    The "god" to whom the many feeble-minded Christians are praying----while the ministers/priests prey upon them in various forms (through taking their money and by confiscating their spiritual life)----that "god" exists ONLY in the Cyber Space of their poorly developed brains, AND NOWHERE ELSE.....But, the mathematical models of Quantum Physics in general, and Quantum Cosmology in particular are far too complex, to ever be UNDERSTOOD by the many princes and princesses of mediocrity. They cannot understand as to how the Universe came into being (as an energetic ZERO SUM), and how it continues to unfold, without resorting to the mythological crutches of organized religions........WELCOME TO REALITY, Dr. Jerry

  53. G.... D....

    ❤❤❤We never truly know unconditional love until we become parents. We receive it (most of us if we're lucky) from our parents. For me, however, having children has taught me what it really means to love unconditionally. Understanding God's love for me has come from being a parent as well. Love is neverending- sees the best - and is always present as a guiding force❤❤❤

  54. C.... B....

    I'm only 24 and I understand this song it has so much meaning of real love I thank God I have a living old school mama

  55. Z.... R....

    The first time that I heard this song, my mother was playing it. She's never been much of a Gospel Guru, but she sings this song with such glee.

  56. L.... I....

    AS a Black man I'm honored to say I have listen to, shed tears to, and have loved this song for years, but now that I have seen this video, it is disheartening how white people love to WHITE WASH EVERYTHING black people do and create!
    As a People we can never be seen in a good light!

  57. L.... G....

    Mommy I miss you R.I.P 14 LONG YEARS

  58. S.... W....

    RIP to my momma 8/8/08 this was her fave song and I remember thinking momma give it a rest but now that she's gone I play it in her memory and for MY children...God knows I miss her more than I ever thought possible..whoever reads this I pray God is with you always in Jesus name amen

  59. W.... P....

    The First time I heard this song, I Was a teenager, And I cried soo much, this Song Truly touched my heart. And Still Do. Blessings

  60. D.... K....

    such a nice story💜💜

  61. L.... H....

    Kids don't sense to understand that today even though what a mother as I am has to go through!

  62. T.... W....

    No Charge

  63. B.... C....

    Guilt Trip 101

  64. S.... K....

    Glory to God for the songs

  65. C.... ....

    I’m here to give this song more views because Dhar Mann put up a whole video of him plagiarizing the song on October 24, 2018 on Facebook smh.

  66. a.... j....

    Appreciate your mother You only get one . Never charged my momma for nothing

  67. T.... T....

    My mother my precious sweet lady the one dat nurtured me into d woman dat I am today I luv u so much n miss u everyday of my life.Thank you for everything my dear one.Soar n spread your wing n your unconditional luv on d other side.Heaven knows you were needed in d unknown to do greater tings

  68. J.... ....

    cont: the caucasian JC was sickening! BYE! He didn't die for my people or anyone else. Heathens -gentiles just keep pushing this demon for my people to worship, Stop! I don't want to hear that BULL S...ugar H...oney I...ce T...ae... About colour doesn't matter. It does to the wicked evil demons seed of the devil the pale face heathen-gentiles...😂 BYE!!!!!!!

  69. J.... ....

    I love the song, I grew up listening to this song, and many more songs Or as the caucasians heathens-gentiles would called them ..."'Sing us one of those old spiritual songs". Sing us one of the songs FROM ZION!

  70. g.... n....

    RIP Mama Theo 😩

  71. T.... T....

    Makes me cry every time I hear this song. #missingmymama

  72. N.... F....

    Yessss, I thank you Ms Caesar 4 such beautiful messages in your song sermons that kept me with respect n love in my heart 4 my mother despite her imperfections.

  73. L.... D....

    Beautiful my grandmother played this song all the time 😇

  74. R.... B....

    Why are white kids ...just saying...to a BLACK SINGER..HMMM...GHARGED

  75. R.... T....

    this song makes me cry

  76. G.... Z....

    The real cost of true love is no charge

  77. P.... M....

    Bridel hyprocrit narsty post

  78. P.... M....

    Hyprocrit y I stop worship at my church .? Narsty post

  79. Y.... L....

    Rest In Internal Peace Mommy 17/1/17

  80. L.... D....

    Mommy love is the greatest 😘😘😘

  81. T.... M....

    I was brought here by a Facebook status lol... I LOVE YOU MOM! #Rip ❤️

  82. C.... D....

    Mom I miss you 34 yours now and believe you me mom I would have love to know u

  83. F.... F....

    Someone sent me this song, as I can't stop listening to it. It just brings me to tears!

  84. R.... J....

    For the nine months I carried growing in side me no charge, for the nights I sat up with u doctored you prayed for you, no charge....

  85. y.... g....

    i wish everyone happy mother's day

  86. N.... J....

    No charge mom rest in peace see u soon 😭😭😢😢😱

  87. C.... P....

    Missing my mother at present RIP Pearl Prescod.

  88. e.... f....

    Wonderful

  89. I.... ....

    did her nephew get any royalties from this song

  90. R.... D....

    MOMMA
    By: Author Renee’ B. Drummond-Brown

    Lines in your face
    Grey in your hair
    One green dress; No, maybe the color was teal
    Brownish colored nails
    Carrying everybody’s blues for real
    Naps on your neck
    Toes that curl
    Two sets of shoes
    1 white and 1 black pair
    Cleaning chitterlings and cooking collard greens
    These were a few of her favorite things
    Cornbread
    Kale
    Yams
    Potato salad and ham
    Well… You know the drill
    Her menu’s definitely well planned
    Sunday stew
    Worship too
    But her God is first
    She eats last
    Once everybody’s served
    Slow to speak
    Shy as can be
    Manners are required
    While scratching her head
    And rubbing those feet
    Humility is her signature trait
    Having an ear to hear
    Deciding everybody’s fate before she speaks
    All the while
    Hurting inside
    Syndrome lives
    Wearing her pride
    Still yet
    Both hiding and fronting that artificial smile
    While dropping her big brown eyes
    Never once complaining
    Nor bitter on the inside
    Burying children alone
    Both dead and alive
    Standing strong
    The Father’s on her side
    Even if
    No man’s home
    Taking something from nothing
    And making it her own
    Giving away her last
    With open hands
    Never calling it a loan
    Worshiping EVERY Sunday
    Bible in head, heart and hand
    Giving her last 10%
    Plus, what she didn’t have
    To her “I AM THAT I AM”
    All the while praying inside
    Taking in those neighborhood kids
    When their mothers weren’t around
    Her scales tipped over
    With problems to loan
    No lights
    No gas
    But the strays still call it their home
    You precious Momma
    Are second to none
    You may not have nothing
    Without a nickel to loan
    Besides the Father who art in heaven
    MOMMA your still number one
    But I wish……………….
    I would have told you before you went home…
    Dedicated To: Frances “Dubby” Brown and ALL the ‘MOMMA’S’ WHO ARE SERVING THE LORD NOW~~~


    A B.A.D. Poem



    (Authored: “A B.A.D. Poem” “The Power of the Pen” “SOLD: TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER” “Renee’s Poems with Wings are Words in Flight-I’ll Write Our Wrongs” and e-Book-“Renee’s Poems with Wings are Words in Flight”).



    No part of this poem may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without written permission from the author. Published with AuthorHouse Publishing Company @2016. “The Power of the Pen” pg. 138-140. All Rights Reserved.

  91. T.... L....

    2018 and I'm still listening to this song

  92. A.... Y....

    Who still loves this song in 2018?

  93. A.... A....

    My dad rised me and did all these thing but carried me and push me out. I love my Dad..

  94. C.... J....

    FREE/asy!!!!!

  95. T.... S....

    I always loved this song & thought about my own mother. After becoming a mother this song took a whole new meaning

  96. T.... L....

    Unsung and Shirley Caesar is way I'm here.

  97. G.... M....

    I Love It!!!!

  98. J.... W....

    This song is so touching, especially if you had a wonderful, Christian mother. I miss you do much ma. Louvenia Richardson-Beasley. You will forever be in my heart
    I'll see you again at the pearly gates.

  99. B.... S....

    I was looking for a Future song lol