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I remember Daddy's hands folded silently
in prayer
and reaching out to hold me when
I had a nightmare.
You could read quiet a story in
the callouses and lines.
Years of work and worry had left
their mark behind.
I remember Daddy's hands, how they
held my Mama tight
and patted my back for something
I'd done right.
There are things I've forgotten
that I loved about that man,
but I'll always remember the love
in Daddy's hands.
Daddy's hands....
were soft and kind when I was crying.
Daddy's hands....
were hard as steel when I'd done
wrong.
Daddy's hands weren't always gentle,
but I've come to understand,
there was always love in Daddy's
hands.
I remember Daddy's hands working
till they bled,
sacrificed unselfishly just to keep
us all fed.
If I could do things over, I'd live
my life again,
and never take for granted the love
in Daddy's hands.
Lyrics By: Holly Dunn (1986)
"Daddy's Hands"