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"Little Hands" lyrics?

Anyone know the sometimes indecipherable lyrics to one of Mankind's Greatest Songs? (Even without the words, this tune puts me in a Euphoric Trance)

Thanks,
Fred

Re: "Little Hands" lyrics?

At the risk of seeming extremely ignorant, I can't recall a dB's song called Little Hands. If you're talking about the Skip Spence song (which I'm sure Peter could do an admirable cover) it's something like this:

Little hands clappin', children are laughin'
Little hands clappin', all over the world 
Piper is pipin', drummers are drummin'
Little hands clappin', all over the world

Little hands clappin', children are sharin'
Little loves lovin', all little boys and girls
Children are singin', the truths that they're bringin'
Freedom is ringin', all 'round the world

Come let us meet them
Ah, yes we will greet them

Little hands clappin', children are carin'
Piper is callin', all over the world
Out in the street, the sick that you meet
How many friends, do you call your own?

Come let us meet them
Yes we will greet them

Children are clappin', children are carin'
Children are shatterin', records and rules
Little hands carin', little hands sharin'
The old ones and the gold ones and the family jewels

Come let us meet them
Yes we will greet them

Little hands clappin', children are happy
Little hands lovin', all around the world 
Little hands claspin', truth they are graspin'
A world with no pain for one and all

Children are learnin', their souls they are yearnin'
A nice place to play and no place to fall 

Come let us meet them
Ah, yes we will greet them

Re: Re: "Little Hands" lyrics?

"Little Hands" is a song on Tom Tom that I co-wrote with a woman named Annene Kaye. I will try to listen to what I sang and transcribe it as soon as I can. Sorry about the delay, trying to write some new stuff for PRASB's shows around Jazzfest.

HeRe aRe: "Little Hands" lyrics

I reserve Peter's right to edit these, although he already has. Sorry it's taking us so long to get the lyrics page up, soon come mon.


LITTLE HANDS

Between the chaser and the chased
A lot of time is put to waste
The hours pass at reckless speed
So much faster than they need

If you believe your own good mind
You won’t have to waste your time
Not to mention wasting mine
What you find is what you’ve found
Like water flowing underground

And those who watch the little hands
Are turning pebbles into sand
Pressures compress, the moments pass
You must pound sand to make your glass
Like water flowing underground

Within the waters of the pool
None are blind and none the fool
They swim in schools around the floor
To find they’re food and nothing more
Than water flowing underground

And those who watch the little hands
Are turning pebbles into sand
Pressures compress, the moments pass
You must pound sand to make your glass
Like water flowing underground

Re: Re: Re: "Little Hands" lyrics?

Bother! So it is.

Apologies for going so hopelessly off topic.

Phil

Re: Re: Re: Re: "Little Hands" lyrics?

S'okay, we loved Skip Spence too. Thanks for getting those words, Will.



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