Thursday, September 6, 2012

my new anthem

I've listened to Scotty Mccreery's song "Dirty Dishes" every time I've gotten in my car today.  That song makes me tear up, and laugh all at the same time... I think it's the song I need to have in my head every evening after dinner... 

Here is why;

   
 Mama hollers "Supper time,
And don't make me tell you twice
Wash your hands and wipe your face.
The table's no place for your toys,
And try to use your inside voice,
Don't dig in 'til we say Grace."
So we put down our forks and bowed our heads
And then she prayed the strangest prayer ever said:

"I wanna thank You Lord,
For noisy children and slamming doors,
And clothes scattered all over the floor,
My husband workin' all the time,
Draggin' in dead tired at night,

My never ending messy kitchen
And dirty dishes."

We all got real still and quiet,
And daddy asked "Hon, are you alright?"
She said, "Dear, ain't nothing wrong,
Noisy kids are happy kids,
And slamming doors just means we live,
In a warm and loving home,
Your long hours and those dishes in the sink,
Means a job and enough to eat.

So I'm gonna thank You Lord,
For noisy children and slamming doors,
And clothes scattered all over the floor,
A husband workin' all the time,
Draggin' in dead tired at night,
A never ending messy kitchen

For my little busy bees
Beggin' mama, mama can we please?
Always wantin' me to call their name
Loads of laundry pilin' up
Crayons crushed into the rug
And those little sticky kisses
And dirty dishes,
And dirty dishes..."


3 comments:

Grandma said...

Amen!

Unknown said...

I love this song too!! I tear up and laugh too you are not alone! When I heard it the first time I heard it I thought of you and knew you would love it too!

cynthia said...

Love love love this song!!!! I made Beth listen to it on the drive to Cali....perfect song for any mom