Lake Fork Verne - Pioneer hands

^DHands of hard ^Gwork and strong ^DLove ^A7Strong fingers and thick rough ^Dskin Hands that never saw a ^Gglove, Yet they ^B7knitted shawls for the ^Ekin

^DLoosen tight lids ^Gfrom mason ^Djars ^A7Butcher hogs, stuff sausage ^Dskins ^GHome made lye soap into ^Dbars ^A7Rub scrub board, ^E7clothes so ^Athin.

^DPull steamy hot ^Gclothes from the ^Dwater ^ABare hands wring them ^Ddry ^DHot tin lids-- cook stove... even h^Gotter ^AWay too busy to wonder ^Dwhy

^DDays end, strong fingers milk the ^Gcows ^ANimble fingers shape an apple ^Dpie ^E7Clean wore out apron wipes her ^Abrow ^DWarm glances from ^Gcorner of his ^Deye

^AWay too busy to wonder ^Dwhy