We All Need A Hand To Hold
Verse 1.
It was the summer of '73 - the last time that he saw him
Someday you'll come crawling back to me - he heard his father calling
He thought if he could hide his feelings away - in time his father's memory would fade
And he's waiting
Verse 2.
His family knows he's in a lot of pain - but he never lets them see it
They're worried but he says he's doing ok - and he tries hard to believe it
But he knows that he's been living a lie - he sees the fear inside his own child's eyes
And he's waiting
Chorus:
Sometimes in the night - he sees himself as a child
He's scared and so alone - he wants to talk for a while
He tries to cry but can't - there's something he was told
No matter who you are - we all need a hand to hold
Verse 3.
For the first time he's asking for help - he always was taught to keep it inside
He don't know how - but he knows he's going to try
He tells the boy - sometimes it's ok for a man to cry
And he's waiting
Words and Music by: Bill Hunt
Flying Donut Music
From the album "Wolves" by X-TERRA
Originally appeared on the EP "Coming Attractions" by '77
Bill's thoughts on this song - Sadly child abuse is largely handed down from generation to generation and the only way to break the cycle is when someone is brave enough to ask for help. No one can make it through this world alone and there is no shame in asking for help. This is the story of one man's journey from victim to abuser and finally forgiveness.
"Keeping the pain inside is not a sign of bravery....asking for help is.