John Mellencamp – Empty Hands Lyrics  Share

From John Mellencamp's album: The Lonesome Jubilee

In the shadows of the smokestacks
Through the black snow that lay on the land
Walked home one winter morning
With my life^,s savings in my hand
Maryanne, she^,s fixin^, up some breakfast
Got the lights on, on the Christmas tree
Sittin^, there lookin^, up at an angel
With something dyin^, inside of me

Grew up with great expectations
Heard the promise and I knew the plan
They say people get what they deserve
But Lord, sometimes it^,s much worse than that
Maryanne she^,s takin^, in some laundry
I got a part-time job at a drive-in stand
Oh Lord, what did I do
To deserve these empty hands
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Across the cities, across this land
Through the valleys, and across the sand
To many people standin^, in line
Too many people with nothin^, planned
There^,s too many people with empty hands

Now Maryanne^,s been cryin^,
Lord knows I love her the best I can
When my pride is bruised and broken
She slips her hand into my empty hands
Without hope, without love, you^,ve got nothing but pain
Just makes a man not give a damn
That^,s no way for us to live
We^,ve got to fill these empty hands
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