Lyrics to
Grandma’s Hands

This version of Grandma’S Hands was released by Bill Withers in 1971.

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Grandma’s hands
Clapped in church on Sunday morning
Grandma’s hands
Played a tambourine so well
Grandma’s hands
Used to issue out a warning
She’d say, “Billy 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
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

Grandma’s hands
Used to hand me 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, “Matty don’ you whip that boy
What you want to spank him for?
He didn’ drop no apple core”
But I don’t have Grandma anymore

If I get to heaven I’ll look for
Grandma’s hands

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Bill Withers has released many songs over the years besides Grandma’S Hands. Bill Withers released songs from 1971 to 1985 spanning across albums like Just As I Am, Still Bill, Live At Carnegie Hall, #NAME?, Making Music, Making Friends, Naked & Warm, Menagerie, 'Bout Love, and Watching You, Watching Me. Decade Lyrics has over lyrics & songs by Bill Withers.

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About Lyrics and Grandma’S Hands by Bill Withers

The lyrics to Grandma’S Hands are the words, verses and chorus for the song released by Bill Withers in 1971. Elements of the lyrics to Grandma’S Hands are both direct in meaning and also metaphorical with the real meanings of the song only known by Bill Withers and any collaborating writers working on the lyrics for Grandma’S Hands back when it was created.

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