Lyrics to
Grandma’s Hands

This version of Grandma’S Hands was released by Barbra Streisand in 1974.

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Grandma’s hands
Clapped in church on Sunday morning
Grandma’s hands
Played the tambourine so well
Grandma’s hands
Grandma’s hand used to issue out a warning
And she’d say
Baby, don’t you run so fast
Might fall on a piece of glass
Might be snakes there in my grass
Grandma’s hands
I’m talkin’ ’bout my grandma’s hands
Soothed the local unwed mother
My 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
But you really loved that man
And put herself in Jesus’ hands
Grandma’s hands
Yeah. . .
I’m talking… I’m talking
‘Bout my grandma, ah yeah!
Grandma’s hands
Used to hand me a piece of candy
Ah Grandma’s hands
Picked me up each time I fell
Grandma’s hands
Boy, they really came in handy
She’d say
Nettie, don’t you whip that girl
What you wanna spank her for
She didn’t drop no apple core
But I don’ have grandma anymore
If I get to heaven I’ll look for
Grandma’s hands
I’m talking ’bout my grandma
Talking ’bout my grandma
Oho…yeah…
I’m talking ’bout my grandma…

Barbra Streisand has released many songs over the years besides Grandma’S Hands. Barbra Streisand released songs from 1962 to 2005 spanning across albums like Pins And Needles, The Barbra Streisand Album, The Second Barbra Streisand Album, People, The Third Album, Funny Girl, My Name Is Barbra, My Name Is Barbra, Two, Je M'Appelle Barbra, Color Me Barbra, Simply Streisand, A Christmas Album, A Happening In Central Park, What About Today?, Hello, Dolly!, On A Clear Day You Can See Forever, Barbra Joan Streisand, Stoney End, Barbra Streisand...And Other Musical Instruments, The Way We Were, ButterFly, Funny Lady, Lazy Afternoon, Classical Barbra, A Star Is Born, Streisand Superman, Songbird, Wet, The Main Event: A Glove Story, Guilty, Yentl, Emotion, The Broadway Album, Till I Loved You, Higher Ground, A Love Like Ours, Christmas Memories, Duets, The Movie Album, and Guilty Pleasures. Decade Lyrics has over lyrics & songs by Barbra Streisand.

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The lyrics to Grandma’S Hands are the words, verses and chorus for the song released by Barbra Streisand in 1974. 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 Barbra Streisand and any collaborating writers working on the lyrics for Grandma’S Hands back when it was created.

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