Daddy's Hands Song Lyrics and Chords by Holly Dunn
Daddy's Hands
written and recorded by Holly Dunn
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I remember daddy's hands folded
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silently in prayer
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reaching out to
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hold me when I
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had a night
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mare
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read quite a story in the
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callous' and lines
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Years of work and
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worry had
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left their mark be
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hind
I remember daddy's hands how they
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held my mama tight
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patted my
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back for
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something done
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right
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things that I'd forgotten that I
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loved about the man
But I'll
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always
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member the
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love in daddy's
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hands
Daddy's hands were soft and
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kind when I was
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crying
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hands
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were hard as
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steel when I'd done
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wrong
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hands weren't always gentle but I've
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come to under
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stand
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always
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love in daddy's
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hands
I remember daddy's hands
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working 'til they bled
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Sacrificed
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selfishly just to
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keep us all
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fed
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I could do things over I'd
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live my life again
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never take for
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granted the
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love in daddy's
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Daddy's Hands?
- The song Daddy's Hands was sang by Holly Dunn.
Who is Holly Dunn?
- Holly Suzette Dunn (August 22, 1957 - November 14, 2016) was an American country music singer and songwriter. Dunn recorded for MTM Records between 1985 and 1988, Warner Bros. Records between 1988 and 1993, and River North Records between 1995 and 1997. She released 10 albums and charted 19 singles, plus two duets on the Hot Country Songs charts. Two of her single releases, "Are You Ever Gonna Love Me" and "You Really Had Me Going", went to No. 1 on that chart. Other songs for which she is known include "Daddy's Hands" and "Maybe I Mean Yes". Dunn's brother, Chris Waters, is a songwriter and record producer, having worked with both his sister and other artists in these capacities. Dunn retired from music in 2003, and died of ovarian cancer in 2016.
