The Hand That First Held Mine

SHE’S GOT HOME MOVIES OF ME TAKING MY FIRST STEPS

THAT LOOK ON MY FACE SAID I WAS SCARED TO DEATH

BEFORE I HIT THE GROUND SHE REACHED OUT AND CAUGHT ME EVERY TIME

HERE’S TO THE HAND THAT FIRST HELD MINE

SHE WAS A COWBOY PLASTIC SIX GUN IN HER HAND

WHEN I PLAYED FOOTBALL SHE WAS ALWAYS IN THE STANDS

WHEN I WANTED THAT GUITAR SHE TOOK A SECOND JOB AND SAVED UP EVERY DIME

HERE’S TO THE HAND THAT FIRST HELD MINE

I CAN’T HELP BUT SMILE WHEN I LOOK BACK

EVERY CHILD OUGHTA BE LOVED LIKE THAT

SHE’S MORE THAN JUST A CARD IN MAY

OR A PHONE CALL WHEN I CAN FIND THE TIME

HERE’S TO THE HAND THAT FIRST HELD MINE

SHE EMPTIED OUT THAT COFEE CAN TO BAIL ME OUT OF JAIL

PUT THE FEAR OF GOD IN ME SHE SAVED MY SOUL FROM HELL

AND WHEN I MOVED AWAY SHE STOOD AND WAVED TILL I WAS OUT OF SIGHT

WITH THE HAND THAT FIRST HELD MINE

I CAN’T HELP BUT SMILE WHEN I LOOK BACK

EVERY CHILD OUGHTA BE LOVED LIKE THAT

SHE’S MORE THAN JUST A CARD IN MAY

OR A PHONE CALL WHEN I CAN FIND THE TIME

HERE’S TO THE HAND THAT FIRST HELD MINE

SHE LIKES HER ROCKING CHAIR PROUD OF THE SILVER IN HER HAIR

EVERY SUNDAY MORNING I HELP HER UP THOSE OLE CHURCH STAIRS

AND SHE SMILES UP AT ME CAUSE SHE KNOWS I’LL ALWAYS BE THERE BY HER SIDE

HERE’S TO THE HAND THAT FIRST HELD MINE