As long as it takes
These calloused hands
To tell you their story
I could show you instead
Grab me a hammer
And a handful of nails
As I turn the page
With these calloused hands
Years in the making
Working the land
Just like my daddy
And his before him
It's just what we do
Mono a mono as men
All we go through
With calloused hands
Hear what I say
Watch what I do
This story's as old
As it is new
I thank God every day
That I still can
Through life make my way
With these calloused hands
Feb 14, 2016
Feb 14, 2016 at 9:40 AM UTC
As long as it takes
These calloused hands
To tell you their story
I could show you instead
Grab me a hammer
And a handful of nails
As I turn the page
With these calloused hands
Years in the making
Working the land
Just like my daddy
And his before him
It's just what we do
Mono a mono as men
All we go through
With calloused hands
Hear what I say
Watch what I do
This story's as old
As it is new
I thank God every day
That I still can
Through life make my way
With these calloused hands
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