Put Your Hand in Mine

                                  (Skip Ewing/Jimmy Wayne Barber) 



He sat up on the bed and he watched me packing

He already knew why I was leavin¡¯

I took what I needed but I sure left a lot still hanging

But I figured I¡¯d get it come the weekend

He said Daddy when you get there

Are you gonna have a refrigerator

I kinda laughed and said I guess I will

Then he handed me a tracing of his hand

On the back of a piece of paper

And a magnet and my heart stood still (when he said) 



Put your hand in mine

And I¡¯ll be there anytime

When it feels like you could use a friend

I¡¯ll be there to lift you up again

You can reach out to me anytime

And put your hand in mine 



I drove past the Hardin Baptist Church

Though it wasn¡¯t really on the way to my hotel

Beside me on the seat I was looking at five small fingers

When I heard the chapel bell (and it took me) 

Back another life ago when our hearts were open

Oh, back when we could still agree

Back when the future that we had was full of hope and

You and I we got down on our knees (and said) 



Put your hand in mine

And I¡¯ll be there anytime

When it feels like you could use a friend

I¡¯ll be there to lift you up again

You can reach out to me anytime

And put your hand in mine 



I couldn¡¯t even stay away one night

I noticed you left on the light

And I¡¯ve only got one thing to say

If you¡¯re not too tired and it¡¯s not too late 



Put your hand in mine

And I¡¯ll be here all the time

When it feels like you could use a friend

I¡¯ll be here to lift you up again

Would you reach out to me one more time

And put your hand in mine 



Would you reach out to me just one more time

And put your hand in mine