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 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 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

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