Soothed a local unwed mother
But I don't have grandma anymore
He didn't drop no apple core"
She'd say, "Baby, grandma understands
Grandma's hands
Grandma's hands
What you want to spank him for?
Put yourself in Jesus hands"
Picked me up each time I fell
Used to hand me piece of candy
Used to issue out a warning
Grandma's hands
Used to lift her face and tell her
Grandma's hands
Grandma's hands
Grandma's hands
She'd say, "Matty don't you whip that boy
She'd say, "Billy don't you run so fast
Grandma's hands
Grandma's hands
Might fall on a piece of glass
Might be snakes there in that grass"
Grandma's hands
Boy, they really came in handy
Grandma's hands
That you really love that man
If I get to Heaven I'll look for
Used to ache sometimes and swell
Played a tambourine so well
