Rosie Mae Carter - Mom’s in the Kitchen Again

Everybody’s in the living room The paper’s everywhere Daddy’s got his feet

kicked up And Uncle Ray’s in his chair

The children found

their presents And somebody’s lost a shoe But if

you’re looking for my

mama

There’s only

one place she could be,

too

Mom’s in the kitchen again

She’s been there since half past ten

While everybody’s laughing She’s making sure we’re fed

She says, “Don’t worry about me”

But we know just where she’ll be

Mom’s in the kitchen again Making Christmas for her friends

There’s a pie cooling by the window

There’s a ham upon the stove

She’s got three things in the oven

And somehow still knows where they go I said,

“Mama,

come sit with us”

She said, “Just give me five more minutes”

Well, that was twenty minutes ago And she’s still right there in

it

Mom’s in the kitchen again

She’s been there since half past ten

While everybody’s laughing She’s making sure we’re fed

She says, “Don’t worry about me”

But we know just where she’ll be

Mom’s in the kitchen again Making Christmas for her friends

One day we’ll remember

The sound of that old kitchen door The smell of something baking

And her footsteps across the floor We thought she was just cooking

But now I think we understand She was putting love on every

plate With both her heart and hands

So somebody go and get her

Tell her dinner can wait

Bring her out here by the Christmas tree Before it gets too

late

She’ll probably say, “I’m coming”

Then disappear again

‘Cause that’s just how Christmas works When Mom’s in the kitchen again

Mom’s in the kitchen again

She’s been there since half past ten

But now we’re going in there And we’re bringing her back in

The pie can wait a minute

The dishes can wait too

Christmas isn’t Christmas Till we’re all together in the room

Mom’s in the kitchen again

And we’re all going in

Moms in the kitchen again

Come on, everybody, bring her in!

(We love you, Mama!)