Grandmas Hands

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[VERSE 1]
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Grandma's hands clapped in church on Sunday morning
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Grandma's hands played the tambourine so well
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Grandma's hands used to issue out a warning
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She'd say, “Baby, don't you run so fast
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Might fall on a piece of glass
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Might be snake there in that grass”
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Grandma's hands


[VERSE 2]
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Grandma's hands sooth the local unwed mother
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Grandma's hands used to ache sometime and swell
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Grandma's hands used to lift her face and tell her
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She'd say, “Baby, Grandma understands
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That you really loved that man,
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But put yourself in Jesus' hands”
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Grandma's Hands


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[VERSE 3]
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Grandma's hands used to hand me piece of candy
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Grandma's hands picked me up each time I fell
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Grandma's hands, boy, they sure did come in handy
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She said, “Mattie why'd you whip that boy
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What'd you want to spank him for?
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He dun' drop no apple core”
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But I don't have Grandma anymore
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If I get to heaven I'll look for
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If I get to heaven I'll look for
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If I get to heaven I'll look for
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Grandma's hands


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