Strong hand sweeps, puts firewood on the stove
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Steady hand when it writes a love letter
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Hands that weave making knots
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Hands that pray, hands that give
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Hands that ask for some future
So that they don't die in loneliness
Keeps threading some loom
Slave hand starts learning
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Hands that knead, tempering hunger
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With what the earth gives them
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Hands that hug the hope
Of some son that goes away
That have birthed the truth
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Hands of colors applauding some song
That have birthed the truth
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Hands of colors applauding some song
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Strong hand sweeps, puts firewood on the stove
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Steady hand when it writes a love letter
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Hands that tremble, hands that sweat
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Hands of earth, corn and salt
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Hands that touch leaving the soul
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Hands of blood, of wind and sea
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Hands that tremble, hands that sweat
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Hands of earth, corn and salt
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Hands that touch leaving the soul
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Hands of blood, of wind and sea
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Hands that tremble, hands that sweat
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Hands of earth, corn and salt
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Hands that touch leaving the soul
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Hands of blood, of wind and sea
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Hands that tremble, hands that sweat, ay! Ay!
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Hands of earth, root and salt