Song Lyrics

Written by: John Mellencamp and George Green
In the shadows of the smokestacks
Through the black snow that lay on the land
Walked home one winter morning
With my life's savings in my hand
Maryanne, she's fixin' up some breakfast
Got the lights on, on the Christmas tree
Sittin' there lookin' up at an angel
With something dyin' inside of me

Grew up with great expectations
Heard the promise and I knew the plan
They say people get what they deserve
But Lord, sometimes it's much worse than that
Maryanne she's takin' in some laundry
I got a part-time job at a drive-in stand
Oh Lord, what did I do
To deserve these empty hands

Across the cities, across this land
Through the valleys, and across the sand
To many people standin' in line
Too many people with nothin' planned
There's too many people with empty hands

Now Maryanne's been cryin'
Lord knows I love her the best I can
When my pride is bruised and broken
She slips her hand into my empty hands
Without hope, without love, you've got nothing but pain
Just makes a man not give a damn
That's no way for us to live
We've got to fill these empty hands

John Mellencamp And George Green In The Shadows Of The Smokestacks Through The Black Snow That Lay On The Land Walked Home One Winter Morning With My Life's Savings In My Hand Maryanne, She's Fixin' Up Some Breakfast Got The Lights On, On The Christmas Tree Sittin' There Lookin' Up At An Angel With Something Dyin' Inside Of Me Grew Up With Great Expectations Heard The Promise And I Knew The Plan They Say People Get What They Deserve But Lord, Sometimes It's Much Worse Than That Maryanne She's Takin' In Some Laundry I Got A Part-time Job At A Drive-in Stand Oh Lord, What Did I Do To Deserve These Empty Hands Across The Cities, Across This Land Through The Valleys, And Across The Sand To Many People Standin' In Line Too Many People With Nothin' Planned There's Too Many People With Empty Hands Now Maryanne's Been Cryin' Lord Knows I Love Her The Best I Can When My Pride Is Bruised And Broken She Slips Her Hand Into My Empty Hands Without Hope, Without Love, You've Got Nothing But Pain Just Makes A Man Not Give A Damn That's No Way For Us To Live We've Got To Fill These Empty Hands The Easy, Fast & Fun Way To Learn How To Sing: 30daysinger.com (function(){var Opts={artist:"john Cougar Mellencamp",song:"empty Hands",adunit_id:39384264,div_id:"cf_async_"+math.floor((math.random()*999999999))};document.write('');var C=function(){cf.showasyncad(opts)};if(window.cf)c();else{cf_async=!0;var R=document.createelement("script"),s=document.getelementsbytagname("script")[0];r.async=!0;r.src="https://srv.clickfuse.com/showads/showad.js";r.readystate?r.onreadystatechange=function(){if("loaded"==r.readystate||"complete"==r.readystate)r.onreadystatechange=null,c()}:r.onload=c;s.parentnode.insertbefore(r,s)};})(); Sheet Music Playlist

The duration of Empty Hands is 3:44 minutes and seconds.