Daddy's Hands

Daddy's Hands - Holly Dunn

I remember daddy's hands

Folded silently in prayer

And reaching out to hold now

When i had a nightmare

You could read quite 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 done right

There are things 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 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

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

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