Grandma's Hands

Baby, don't you run so fast

She was always givin' us a warnin', you know

Might be snakes there in that grass

She was lookin' out

Grandma's hands, hey

I remember them well

Grandma's hands clapped at church on Sunday mornin'

She said

Grandma's hands played a tambourine so well

Grandma's hands used to issue out a warnin'

She'd say, Gladys, don't you run so fast

Might fall on a piece of glass

Might be snakes there in that grass

Grandma's hands, woo

Look it here

Grandma's hands soothed a local unwed mother

Grandma's hands used to ache sometimes and swell

Grandma's hands used to lift her face and tell her

She'd say, baby, Grandma understands

That you really love that man

Put yourself in Jesus hands

Grandma's hands

Alright, alright, alright

Alright, mmm

Couldn't wait till Sunday mornin'

Oh, yeah, oh, baby, don't you run

Cookin' up that fried chicken

Smellin' up the whole house

Gladys, don't you run so fast

Might fall on a piece of glass

Might be snakes there in that grass

Grandma's hands (Grandma's hands), woo

Mhmm, listen to me

Grandma's hands (Ain't nothin' like Grandma's hands, no)

Ain't nothin' like 'em

Grandma's hands (Ain't nothin' like Grandma's hands)

Oh, oh

(Ain't nothin' like Grandma's hands, no)

Your family is a gift from God

And with this song, I'd like to pay homage to one of its members

(Ain't nothin' like Grandma's hands)

Over the years, her importance has been diminished

(Ain't nothin' like Grandma's hands, no)

Her image tarnished, but to me she'll always be a rare jewel

(Ain't nothin' like Grandma's hands)

I've heard her called by many loving nicknames

(Ain't nothin' like Grandma's hands, no)

Nana, Mimi, Mamaw, Big Momma, Poppy

(Ain't nothin' like Grandma's hands)

But I, like millions of others, simply call her Grandma

(Ain't nothin' like Grandma's hands, no)

Ain't nothin' like Grandma's hands

(Ain't nothin' like Grandma's hands)

Let me tell you this

Grandma's hands used to hand me a piece of candy

Grandma's hands picked me up each time I fell

Grandma's hands, boy, they really came in handy

She'd say, baby, don't you whip that boy (Don't whip that boy)

What you wanna spank him for? (Don't do it)

He didn't drop no apple core (Don't, don't)

I don't have Grandma anymore (Don't have Grandma anymore)

(If I get to Heaven, I'll look for Grandma's hands, hands, hands, hands)

If I get to Heaven, I'll look for Grandma's hands

Hey, hey, hey

Oh, yeah

Oh, yeah

It's alright

Ooh, Grandma's hands used to hand me some candy

(Ain't nothin' like Grandma's hands, no)

Grandma's hands picked me up when I fell

(Ain't nothin' like Grandma's hands)

Grandma's hands, boy, they really came in handy

(Ain't nothin' like Grandma's hands, no)

She'd say, baby, don't you whip that boy

(Ain't nothin' like Grandma's hands)

What you wanna whip him for?

He didn't drop no apple core

(Ain't nothin' like Grandma's hands, no)

Grandma's hands

(Ain't nothin' like Grandma's hands)

(Ain't nothin' like Grandma's hands, no)

Grandma's hands

(Ain't nothin' like Grandma's hands)