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Mama's Hands

from The Hands That Hold Us by Nathan Barrow

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lyrics

(Verse 1)
I remember watching my mom work with the strength of the cavalry
How her hair reflected sunlight when she washed the dishes in the sink
But her hands are frail and soft now like they must've been at 17
'Cause minds falter and bodies fail
But I can't help but think of mama's hands

(Chorus)
Mama's hands, hands that worked to love us
Hands that held our prayers
Hands that bathed and fed us
Hands she thought were ugly
Hands she said were plain
But in mama's hands I was saved

(Verse 2)
It was sweet and lonely when the time to say goodbye
Now my heart aches slowly like a rib torn from my side
Like a smoldering candle, a bruised and broken reed
In harder times they held me
In harder times I'd sleep in mama's hands

(Chorus)
Mama's hands, hands that worked to love us
Hands that held our prayers
Hands that bathed and fed us
Hands she thought were ugly
Hands she said were plain
But in mama's hands I was saved

(Bridge)
I forget who I am sometimes, I don't know how or why
Some days I feel like praying and I'm not the praying kind
And in the morning when I wake up
You're the first thing to cross my mind
And if I can't hold on to your hands
I'll hold what's left behind

(Verse 3)
Mama's soul is rising like smoke from an ember glow
Sometimes the only words we speak are in a language we don't know
But I know the words of faith and I know the words of love
And I know the truth is plain and I know the truth is tough
As mama's hands

(Chorus)
Mama's hands, hands that worked to love us
Hands that held our prayers
Hands that bathed and fed us
Hands she thought were ugly
Hands she said were plain
But in mama's hands I was names and I was raised
In mama's hands I was saved

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from The Hands That Hold Us, released April 26, 2016

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Nathan Barrow Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Nathan is a multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter rooted in Americana music. Recorded by country-rock legend Chris Hillman ("When I Get a Little Money," also produced by Tom Petty), Nathan's music blends character-driven storytelling with catchy melodies and infectious rhythms. ... more

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