Hands of Time

When I rolled out of town on the unpaved road I was 57 dollars from being broke Kissed my mama and my sisters, and I said goodbye And with my suitcase packed, I wiped the tears from my eyes Times they were tough growing up at home My daddy lost the farm when I was two years old Took a job at the prison working second shift And that's the last time I let them take what should be his 'Cause all I wanna do is make a little cash 'Cause I've worked all the bad jobs, bustin' my ass I wanna buy back the farm And bring my mama home some wine And turn back the clock on the cruel hands of time When I hit the city, I joined the band Started singing in the bars and running with the men But the men they brought me problems And the drinking caused me grief I thought I'd found a friend, but I only found a thief Soon I settled down with a married man We had a couple babies, started living off the land But my firstborn died and I cried out to God Is there anybody out there looking down on me at all? 'Cause all I wanna do is make something last But I can't see the future, I can't change the past I wanna buy back the farm And bring my mama home some wine Turn back the clock on the cruel hands of time Still I keep a-running fast as I can Try to make something honest with my own two hands And I ain't got the breath to say another bad word So if I ever said it wrong, won't you forget what you heard? 'Cause all I wanna do is make my own path 'Cause I know what I am, I know what I have I wanna buy back the farm And bring my mama home some wine And turn back the clock on the cruel hands of time Cruel hands of time Cruel hands of time Cruel hands of time