When One Sings
by Mandy Green
Wake up at eight and hit the snooze,
Sleep 'til nine or ten.
Fix the breakfast, start the wash,
On a roll again.
Start the shower, throw them in,
Check behind the ears.
Find some clothes and wash some more,
Now I'm switching gears.
Time to iron a tiny tux,
Hem the legs once more.
Comb hair, make lunch, and find the shoes,
Little brother wore.
Oh, here is one, the lace is gone,
One cannot be found.
You all search while I break down,
Room is spinning 'round.
Why must you wrestle in your suit?
That is not allowed.
Find that shoe or we can't go,
Want to beat the crowd.
Change the diaper, dress the baby,
Check the clock and see,
We're late again, find that shoe!
Leave the rest to me.
Your brother found it, put it on.
What is that you say?
Half the shoe is missing, now,
Melted clean away.
Brother wore it once last weekend,
Wasn't in a fire,
Rode the four-wheeler that day,
Caught it in the tire.
Well, it will have to do, I sigh,
Regulations say:
That shirt, those pants, that vest and tie,
Those shoes aren't for play.
Check the mirror, I look a fright,
Not much different there.
Everybody in the car,
Gotta' be somewhere.
Tie shoes your shoes while we're on the way,
Seatbelts on, let's go.
Don't stop for fuel or snacks or drinks,
Stop that, I said NO!
When we've arrived we're right on time,
Wonders never cease.
Get the singer straight inside,
Mommy needs some peace!
When it was time to hear them sing,
Little ones sat still,
Watched big brother, eyes aglow,
It was such a thrill.
Listen to the choir singing,
Turn the camera on.
All of that is worth it now,
Listen to the song.
