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 calluses 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`ve 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 crying

Daddy`s hands were hard
as steal 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
Daddy`s hands were soft

and kind when I was crying
Daddy`s hands were hard
as steal 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 crying
Daddy`s hands were hard
as steal 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