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Grandma's Hands
"Grandma's Hands" is a song written by Bill Withers about his own grandmother. It was included on his first album ''Just as I Am'' (1971), and was released as a single, reaching number 18 on the Best Selling Soul Singles chart and 42 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.〔(Bill Withers - Billboard Singles ) on allmusic.com〕 The song was produced by Booker T. Jones and also featured drummer Al Jackson, Jr. and bassist Duck Dunn from Booker T. & the MG's.
==Lyrics==
Withers' maternal grandfather, Grackus Monroe Galloway, had been born into slavery. As a boy Withers would attend church with his grandmother, Lula, where she would sing and clap along with the hymns. He later said: "It was spontaneous singing, there was nothing programmed. People got up and sang and everybody would join in. It was my favourite kind of singing."
A central theme of the song is the protective and nurturing force of the hands, as expressed in the last verse:
:"Grandma's hands used to hand me piece of candy.
:Grandma's hands picked me up each time I fell.
:Grandma's hands, boy they really came in handy
:She'd say, "Mattie don't you whip that boy.
:What you want to spank him for?
:He didn't drop no apple core,"
:But I don't have Grandma anymore,
:If I get to heaven I'll look for
:Grandma's hands.
:Um, mm, mm."
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