Lake Fork Verne - Pioneer Hands

      Pioneer Hands by:  bluerabbit10
Verne Garrison 11-27-04 Valley Park,MO

D             G               D
Hands of hard work and strong Love
A7                             D
Strong fingers and thick rough skin
                       G
Hands that never saw a glove,
         B7                     E
Yet they knitted shawls for the kin

D                 G          D
Loosen tight lids from mason jars
A7                          D
Butcher hogs, stuff sausage skins
G                       D
Home made lye soap into bars
A7               E7         A
Rub scrub board, clothes so thin.

D               G                D
Pull steamy hot clothes from the water
A                     D
Bare hands wring them dry
D                                  G
Hot tin lids-- cook stove... even hotter
A                      D
Way too busy to wonder why

D                                 G
Days end, strong fingers milk the cows
A                             D
Nimble fingers shape an apple pie
E7                             A
Clean wore out apron wipes her brow
D                 G             D
Warm glances from corner of his eye

A                      D
Way too busy to wonder why