I love these hands so soft and strong

I love these hands they can do no wrong

I love these hands they belong to you

And I will love these hands my life through



Cold night on the western shore

Wide awake and we're movin' too slow

Letters and pictures and old gravel roads

Carry me home

Well you held so tight in a rain of tears

I knew you were mine



I'd never leave you think I'd die if I did

You seem to know a lot for a small town kid

Let's plant a seed and watch it grow

Takin' it slow

Well a thousand miles on a telephone line]

And nothing in between



I wanna hold you and squeeze you so tight

I wanna hold you and make it alright

Please make it alright

Please make it alright



I have a picture I keep in my bag

I bring it out when my spirits drag

It's you and me from a long time ago

Takin' it slow

Well you hammer that nail and bite that lip

You can't wait til tomorrow