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These Hands

from Small Joys - EP by Small Joys

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My family came here on a ship full or soldiers and sails
Bargained hard for a spot to keep, while keeping their souls elsewhere
And two hundred years ago these hands were worked so hard
But these valleys are still unknown even though we have come so far

These hands, they are not yours, they are not yours, to keep
These hands, they are not yours, they are not yours to keep
Keep

I knew a man who was covered in dust and had taken a few years on to his face
Outside he was brittle, he was torn a little, but inside he knew his only place
I took him by the hand and said come on, take a stand, under the hot white sun to raise our arms
He did the best he could and it was better than good because he flew off, I won't see him again

These hands, they are not yours, they are not yours to keep
These hands, they are not yours, they are not yours to keep
Keep

My hands have held a book or two and they've played and they've waved and they've made
Now they hold something dearer then that, it's another hand holding right back
And even though we will be covered in dust, we will first be nurtured in out trust
In the valley that we then will know; after searching so long we will let go

But these hands, they are not yours, they are not yours to keep
These hands, they are not yours, they are not yours to keep
Keep
Keep

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from Small Joys - EP, released February 8, 2012

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Small Joys Portland, Oregon

Don’t be fooled: at a collective height of 22’9” Small Joys has a sound as big as your mother is sweet. Bringing a contemporary and assertive twist to the age-old musings of life and song, lyricist Olivia Awbrey combines the intimacy of Frank Turner's storytelling with Springsteen-like theatrics. A mix of acoustic heart and electric soul will carry you through tales of love, loss, history and home ... more

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