I remember Daddy's hands, folded silently in prayer   And reaching out to hold me, when I had a nightmare   You could read quite a story, in the callouses and lines   Years of work and worry had left their mark behind      I remember Daddy's hands, how they held my Mama tight   And patted my back, for something done right   There are things that I've forgotten, that I loved about the man   But I'll always remember the love in Daddy's hands      Daddy's hands were soft and kind when I was cryin'   Daddy's hands, were hard as steel when I'd done wrong   Daddy's hands, weren't always gentle   But I've come to understand   There was always love in Daddy's hands      I remember Daddy's hands, working 'til they bled   Sacrificed unselfishly, just to keep us all fed   If I could do things over, I'd live my life again   And never take for granted the love in Daddy's hands      Daddy's hands were soft and kind when I was cryin'   Daddy's hands, were hard as steel when I'd done wrong   Daddy's hands, weren't always gentle   But I've come to understand   There was always love in Daddy's hands      Daddy's hands were soft and kind when I was cryin'   Daddy's hands, were hard as steel when I'd done wrong   Daddy's hands, weren't always gentle   But I've come to understand   There was always love   In Daddy's hands