Daddy's Hands

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
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
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
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