Because I am THE Mom...

Oh my God! I got this video link, and I’d have watched it about 20 times since this morning, trying to hear everything she says. Even though I am way behind on finding it... it is still hilarious! And then, I found a video with the lyrics.This is part of a comment from one of the YouTube videos about the author of the song: "This lady is a wonder and yes she wrote it.....I met her in August in Dallas, Tx. where she lives near. She is a member of Women of Faith and this is part of her ministry." I just got an email from my friend Dianne, and here's what she had to say: "That is SO hysterical! Anita Renfroe is very funny. We got the very humorous pleasure of seeing her perform here at the end of November. She was just a scream. I got a couple more books of hers (already had a couple) and a CD. If you ever have a chance to read The Purse Driven Life or The Purse Driven Christmas, they are a riot!! We even got pix and autographs with her. You can also watch her on Bananas if you get that show - or probably even rent a Bananas video."

Here are the lyrics, in case you think you really don't need to listen to the video... I'm sure you will want to take a few minutes to listen to her sing it after reading them anyway.

Get up...
Get up now
Get up out of bed
Wash your face
Brush your teeth
Comb your sleepyhead
Here's your clothes and your shoes
Hear the words I said
Get up now!
Get up and make your bed
Are you hot?
Are you cold?
Are you wearing that?
Where's your books and your lunch and your homework at?
Grab your coat and gloves and your scarf and hat
Don't forget, you gotta feed the cat

Eat your breakfast,
The experts tell us it's the most important meal of all
Take your vitamins,
So you'd grow up one day to be big and tall
Please remember the orthodontist will be seeing you at 3 today
Don't forget your piano lesson is this afternoon so you must play
Don't shovel
Chew slowly
But hurry
The bus is here
Be careful
Come back here
Did you wash behind your ears?

Play outside
Don't play rough, will you just play fair?
Be polite
Make a friend
Don't forget to share
Work it out
Wait your turn
Never take a dare
Get along!
Don't make me come down there
Clean your room
Fold your clothes
Put your stuff away
Make your bed, do it now, do we have all day?
Were you born in a barn?
Would you like some hay?
Can you even hear a word I say?
Answer the phone! Get off the phone!
Don't sit so close
Turn TV down
No texting at the table
No more computer time tonight!
Your iPod's my iPod if you don't listen up

Where are you going and with whom and what time do you think you're coming home?
Saying "thank you", "please", "excuse me" would make you welcome everywhere you roam
You'll appreciate my wisdom someday when you're older and you're grown
Can't wait till you have a couple of little children of your own
You'll thank me for the counsel I gave you so willingly
But right now I thank you not to roll your eyes at me

Close your mouth when you chew
Take a bite may be two of the stuff you hate
Use your fork
Do not burp or I'll set you straight
Eat the food I put upon your plate
Get an A
Get the door
Don't get smart with me
Get a grip
Get in here
I'll count to three
Get a job
Get a life
Get a PHD
Get some sleep

"I don't care who started it!
You're grounded until you're 36"
Get your story straight and tell the truth for once, for heaven's sake!
And if all your friends jumped off a cliff would you jump, too?

If I've said it once, I've said at least a thousand times before
That you're too old to act this way
It must be your father's DNA
Look at me when I am talking
Stand up straighter when you walk

A place for everything and everything must be in place
Stop crying or I'll give you something real to cry about, Oh!
Brush your teeth
Wash your face
Put your PJs on
Get in bed
Get up here
Say a prayer with mom
Don't forget, I love you (kiss)

And tomorrow we will do this all again because a mom's work never ends
You don't need the reason why
Because, because, because, because
I said so, I said so, I said so, I said so
I'm the mom, the mom, the mom, the mom, the mom!!
Ta da!!!

Just in case you decided to hear it yourself.... watch the video below...