A Hand to Hold It's not often that we say it when it really should be said And when it should come from the heart it's mostly from the head So I'd like to take this chance to say my friend I hope you know How much I value what we've shared along this dusty road I went through my room today and packed away my tapes They measure out my life in songs, 30 years of takes Among the best of those I've kept I hear your steady hand Cleaning up my clumsy tunes and counting in the band Sometimes I wonder where they've gone, the years we've left behind I've loved and lost along the way hoping I might find A love as strong as you had found, a quiet tender glow A heart to hold and warm the cold, never letting go May all of us be blessed in life with friends who really care May each and everyone of us know someone who'll be there Should somewhere down the road ahead You stumble to your knees May there be a hand to hold and help you to your feet