It's Monday morning, I'm running late
There's not a minute to spare
Mom calls out, "Come on, let's go!"
As she finishes drying her hair
Now I'm in my place with a smile on my face
Just thinking about my day
Then I think of some things I'm supposed to bring
And that's when I say, "Dear Mom

Oh, by the way, I need an orange juice can
Four cotton balls, and six rubber bands
And by the way, I'm an angel for the play
I'm gonna sing and I need some wings"

Well, I guess I've induced some stress
Mom's smile begins to fade
Then she to the kitchen and digs through the trash
For the can from the lemonade
Now I start to protest, she's doing her best
So then I tried to make it right
I say, "I need everything by 8:15
But I don't need the wings 'til tonight

Oh, by the way, I need and orange juice can
If it's lemonade, will the teacher understand?
And by the way, they're having meatloaf today
If you don't mind a bunch, I'm gonna need a lunch"

Sometimes I just don't believe
How resourceful moms can be
She gets the cotton balls
And the rubber bands from her vanity
I've got a lemonade can
Not quite the right brand
But Mom says, "It will do"
Then we're out of the door at 7:54
I won't be late for school

Oh, by the way, meatloaf is better than it seems
And for my lunch, mom packed a can of sardines
And for the play, it's sister's costume from ballet
I'm gonna sing in her butterfly wings
I'm gonna sing in her butterfly wings