Lyr Req: Little Hands (Jonathan Edwards)

Subject: Jonathan Edwards 'Little Hands'
From:
Date: 17 Jun 00 - 08:40 PM

Does anyone know the lyrics to "Little Hands," a lullaby by Jonathan Edwards (and possibly the Seldom Scene)?? I am crunching to find the lyrics before Father's Day, tomorrow, so if anyone happens to have that song on CD, I'd appreciate your sharing the lyrics..it's kind of obscure and I can't find them anywhere online.

Thanks a million, Jody

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Subject: Lyr Add: LITTLE HANDS (Jonathan Edwards)
From: Stewie
Date: 17 Jun 00 - 10:06 PM

Here's my transcription of it for you:

LITTLE HANDS
(J.Edwards)

Look at those hands, they're baby's hands
Dimpled and fat like a pillow
May they grow up to be strong as an oak
And as graceful as a willow

Oh lord, what will they do – I'm askin' you
Will they bake bread or play the fiddle
For all I know, they will build a new world
While mine grow old and brittle

Little hands, little hands, what are you gonna do
Today, you belong to a baby
Tomorrow, you'll belong to a lady

I love you little hands when you're playin' in the sand
At (sic) the way you love your mother
I will hold on to the memory of this scene
Like one hand holds the other

Little hands, little hands, what are you gonna do
Today, you belong to a baby
Tomorrow, you'll belong to a lady
Today, you belong to a baby
Tomorrow, you'll belong to a beautiful lady

Words and music Jonathan Edwards Joinstune Earthwords Pub ASCAP
Source: Jonathan Edwards & The Seldom Scene 'Blue Ridge' Sugar Hill LP SH3747

Cheers, Stewie.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Jonathan Edwards 'Little Hands'
From: GUEST
Date: 14 Nov 06 - 04:33 PM

How about the chords?
Jeff

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Little Hands (Jonathan Edwards)
From: GUEST,bjc
Date: 07 Oct 12 - 12:10 PM

on youtube search for album Seldom Scene and Johnathan Edwards

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Little Hands (Jonathan Edwards)
From: GUEST,999
Date: 08 Oct 12 - 05:54 AM

http://www.howellosborneband.com/songbook/Little%20Hands.htm

The song uses three chords. See above link.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Little Hands (Jonathan Edwards)
From: GUEST,999
Date: 08 Oct 12 - 06:31 AM

I just noticed the dates of these posts. We might be a little late with this, bjc.