I remember daddy's hands Folded silently in prayer And reachin' out to hold me When I had a nightmare You could read quite a story In the callous' 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 done right There are things that I'd forgotten that I loved about the man But I'll always remember

The love in daddy's hands Daddy's hands Were soft and kind when I was cryin' 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 Workin' '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 Daddy's hands Were soft and kind when I was cryin' 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 Daddy's hands  Were soft and kind when I was cryin' 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

In Memory of My Dad
March 15-1923
 August 25-2001