Hands of Time

When I rolled out of town on the unpaved road

I was fifty-seven dollars from bein' broke

Kissed my mama and my sisters, and I said goodbye

And with my suitcase packed, I wiped the tears from my eyes

Times they were tough growin' up at home

My daddy lost the farm when I was two years old

Took a job at the prison workin' second shift

And that's the last time I'll let them take what should be his

'Cause all I wanna do is make a little cash

'Cause I've worked all the bad jobs and busted my ass

I wanna buy back the farm and bring my mama home some wine

And turn back the clock on the cruel hands of time

When I hit the city, I joined a band

Started singin' in the bars and runnin' with the men

But the men they brought me problems

And the drinkin' caused me grief

I thought I found a friend but I only found a thief

Soon I settled down with a married man

We had a couple babies, started livin' off the land

But my first born died and I cried out to God

Is there anybody out there lookin' down on me at all?

'Cause all I wanna do is make somethin' last

But I can't see the future, I can't change the past

I wanna buy back the farm and bring my mama home some wine

And turn back the clock on the cruel hands of time

Still I keep a runnin', fast as I can

Try to make somethin' honest with my own two hands

And I ain't got the breath to say another bad word

So if I ever said it wrong won't you forget what you heard

'Cause all I wanna do is make my own path

'Cause I know what I am, I know what I have

I wanna buy back the farm and bring my mama home some wine

And turn back the clock on the cruel hands of time

Cruel hands of time

Cruel hands of time

Cruel hands of time