Adkins Trace

Put Your Hand in Mine

Adkins Trace


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 refridgerator 
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