Hard Old Hands

[Verse 1]
They can pick you up
When you're down and down and out
They can lift a cup
When the world needs drowning out
Stubborn fingers, [doggard?] thumbs
Do whatever the day wants done
They're not beautiful
But I've found them strong enough

[Chorus]
And these hard old hands
Can hold you
And they can make the dancefloor dance
They give everything they got
Won some fights and lost a lot
But I'll be damned
We'll keep doing the best we can
Me and these hard old hands

[Verse 2]
Yeah they've been broke
They've been burned
And they've been bruised
But on they go
Like they've got nothing left to lose
Watch them beating while they play
And punching high above their weight
They're not pretty but pretty good I'd say

[Chorus]
And these hard old hands
Can hold you
And they can make the dancefloor dance
They give everything they got
Won some fights and lost a lot
But I'll be damned
We'll keep doing the best we can
Me and these hard old hands

[Post-Chorus]
I know
These hands can get you further than you ever thought you'd go
I know
These hard old hands can get you home

And they can lay your head
On a pillow soft and lightly
In your bed
And strum a lullaby goodnight

[Chorus]
And then these hard old hands
Can hold you
And they can make the dancefloor dance
They give everything they got
Won some fights and lost a lot
But I'll be damned
We'll keep doing the best we can
Yeah I'll be damned
We'll keep doing the best we can
Me and these hard old hands

[Outro]
Me and these hard old hands
Me and these hard old hands
Me and these hard old hands