The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #2858   Message #12909
Posted By: Shula
22-Sep-97 - 10:01 PM
Thread Name: Lovingkindness Song Circle
Subject: Lyr Add: A HAND FOR A HAND
Dear all,

Maybe I'm just gettin' sentimental in my dotage, but this is definitely becoming my favorite thread. Like 'em all, even Bruce's naughty one. Many thanks!

This song may be imperfectly remembered, and is from a most unlikely source (but from not me or from anyone I know). Just for fun, I'll let ya'll guess at it before I tell you. Comes under the category of, "if it ain't a folk'song, it oughta be!" (Wouldn't we all go home from this sing a'hummin'!)

A HAND FOR A HAND

A hand for a hand was planned for the world:
Why don't my fingers reach?
Millions of grains of sand in the world:
Why such a lonely beach?
Where is a voice to answer mine back?
Where are two shoes that click to my clack?
I'm all alone in the world!

A hand for a hand was planned for the world:
Now your fingers reach.
Millions of grains of sand in the world:
Make such a lovely beach!
Here is a voice to answer yours back.
Here are two shoes that click to your clack.
You're not alone in the world!

Keep 'em comin'!

Shula