Daddy’s Hands

I remember daddy's hands

Folded silently in prayer

And reaching out to hold me when I had a nightmare

You could read quite a story in the caluses and lines

Years of work and worry had left their mark behind



I remember daddy's hands

How they held my momma tight

And patted my back for something done right

There are things that i've forgotten that I loved about the man

But I'll always remember the love in daddy's hands



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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 til 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



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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

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