What A Baby Costs

"How much do babies cost?" said

The other night upon my knee;

And then I said: "They cost a lot;

A lot of watching by a cot,

A lot of sleepless hours and care,

A lot of heartache and despair,

A lot of fear and trying dread,

And sometimes many tears are

In payment for our babies small,

But every one is worth it all."For babies people have to payA heavy price from day to day--There is no way to get one cheap.

Why, sometimes when they're fast

You have to get up in the

And go and see that they're all right.

But what they cost in constant

And worry, does not half

With what they bring of joy and bliss...

You'd pay much more for just a kiss."Who buys a baby has to payA portion of the bill each day;

He has to give his time and

Unto the little one he's bought.

He has to stand a lot of

Inside his heart and not complain;

And pay with lonely days and

For all the happy hours he's had.

All this a baby costs, and

His smile is worth it all, you bet."