Out Of The Mouths Of Babes

A young girl when her dad went up,
To tuck her in to bed,
Asked him if he would sit with her,
And have a talk instead.

"Dad may I have a talk with you
Before you leave tonight?"
"I know you're in a hurry and
You sure look out of sight."

"But you came home so late last night,
And I know something's wrong,
Cause lately, you and mom somehow,
Can't seem to get along."

"But dad, please try to understand,
She works so hard all day,
We try to help her all we can,
But are often in the way."

"There's lots of things we just can't do,
So she does it alone,
Like when she does the dishes while
I'm talking on the phone."

"If she had more time, then maybe she,
Could fix up like before,
And always be a picture when
She greets you at the door."

"But by the time she's washed our clothes,
And cooked our meals all day,
She just don't feel like dressing up,
And couldn't anyway."

"The last new dress that mom bought,
I can't remember when,
For all the new clothes that she buys,
We kids get all of them."

"She says we must look nice for school,
So we'll have lots of friends,
And not a dollar on herself,
She hardly ever spends."

"But she still has that soft brown hair,
And pretty eyes of blue,
And I know dad, she's never looked,
At anyone but you."

"But last night dad, when you were out,
And the clock struck two A.M.
Mom's pretty eyes were swollen from
The tears she had in them."

"I sure don't want to hurt you dad,
By telling you these things,
But you made mom a promise,
When you handed her those rings."

"And I know dad it just kills her ,
When you go out like this,
And doesn't she deserve from you,
At least, a goodbye kiss?"

"Soon we'll be grown and moved away
With families of our own,
I hate to think that mom will be,
Left sitting here alone."

"Well dad, that's all I have to say
And I hope that you don't mind,
That when you leave, If I don't wish,
You have a real good time."

"One more thing dad, please don't tell mom,
I had this talk with you,
For in her eyes, you're still a prince,
No matter what you do."

"But they say love is blind you know,
And thank God that they're right,
Cause if not I, don't know how mom,
Could live through one more night."

"And when you leave, please shut my door
So I won't hear mom cry,
I love you dad, I love mom too,
Goodnight dad, and goodbye."

"The man went down, picked up the phone,
And made a call or two,
He said, "I won't be there tonight. "
"Our meetings are all through."

He took his wife and held her tight,
Looked in her deep blue eyes,
And told her he, did not think he,
Would go out with the guys.

He made a silent promise then,
As he realized one thing,
Out of the mouths of babes there comes,
The wisdom of a king.