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Put My Hands To Use

from Souvenirs by Laura K. Balke

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Guitar, voice, tambourine, keyboard- Laura K. Balke

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I want to paint the whole town red
Then green, then yellow, then blue
I want to take my scissors to the hair on your head
And make something entirely new
One day I will knit a sweater
Or maybe even a dress
You just watch, I'm gonna learn
How to play every stringed instrument

My wrist starts hurting and it scares me
'Cause I'm only twenty-two
And I'm afraid I'm gonna wear out my body
Before I check off my list of things to do

I'm gonna put my hands to use

Live to work or work to live, I guess
I think that those two words can
Be synonymous
I chose a career where I didn't have to sit at a desk
But last night when I got home
I fell asleep with my shoes and the lights on
Fully dressed

My feet start hurting and it scares me
'Cause I've got a lot of ground to cover yet
And it makes me want to pull up the blankets
And sleep until my weary legs forget

I'm gonna walk until I need new knees
I'm gonna sing until I lose my breath
I want you to remind me
To create until I've got nothing left

I'm gonna put my hands to use

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from Souvenirs, released April 11, 2009
Guitar, voice, tambourine, keyboard- Laura K. Balke

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Laura K. Balke Indianapolis, Indiana

I love winners when they cry, losers when they try, music when it's good, and life

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