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 of mine
Years of work and worry
have left their mark behind
I remember daddy's hands,
how they held my mama tight
And pat on 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 while
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 al ways a 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
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 are always gentle,
but I've come to understand
There was al ways love in Daddy's hands
I remember Daddy's hand
folded silently in prayer
And reaching out to hold me
when I had nightmares
You could read quite a story
in the callouses of mine
Years of work and worry
had left their mark behind
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 al ways a 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