What A Mother Does Lyrics - Singles - Benj Pasek & Justin Paul

New stains on the rug 

Stray socks on the stair 

And piles of papers appearing right out of thin air 

But the sheets have been washed 

The pants have been pressed 

The floors have been scrubbed like a woman possessed 

And it's steady and stable 

A meal on the table each evening because 

That's what a mother does 

(Can I have some more cabbage?) 

(More potatoes, dear?) 

Sit down to stand up 

You're back on your feet 

Serve seconds and thirds 

While you've still got a boy who won't eat 

(Hahhh!) 

But, a mom has her ways 

A mom knows her stuff 

She'll get him to eat without knowing he did 

It's just one of her talents 

She keeps life in balance, amid all the buzz 

That's what a mother does 

One thing down, a million more you've missed 

The plates, the pans, keep crossing off the list 

Homework, PJ's, get the kids to bed 

Choose a Christmas story to be read 

Yes, Christmas is here 

There's so much to do 

A house to look festive 

A family that's counting on you 

With tinsel to buy, and stockings to stuff 

To make them forget that the times have been tough 

You're a mom on a mission 

To keep up tradition 

Cookies and carols and laughter in barrels, 

Till you hear them say: 

You've made Christmas Day 

The very best Christmas that there ever was 

Cause that's what a mother 

What any good mother 

That's what a mother does