Hands are for Holding

There's a photo taken up in East Monroe
Taken by surprise
Taken driving by
The kids, the bridge, the plans
The cars, and the spray paint cans
It says "Hands are for holding in the cold"
Hands are for holding in the cold

January called for me today
She said I wish you wouldn't waver
I wish you wouldn't wait
And all the salt if I don't savor favor with the storm
Darlin' we got our coats for keeping warm

Take my hand my dear
Nothing faults our focus like our focus on our fear
Take my hand my dear
You can doubt the song but darlin
Never doubt the dawn
Or the stars or the moon or the Spring

And I can miss the iris back in June
Fall is a cloudy melody that plays against the mood
Withered all the same cause sometimes
Petals have to change
And sometimes we them right into the floor

Take my hand my dear
Nothing faults our focus like our focus on our fear
Take my hand my dear
You can hold your doubt but darlin
Doubt will sell you out
When you stand, or you shout, or you sing

Callouses don't always show on palms you used to know
You know callouses don't always have to stay
Every time you think you have to step the dance alone
Take my hand my dear
And when circumstance says no
No more road to go
Well I am scared but I'm prepared to try to fly
And when January calls and says she'll see you when you fall
Tell her we're just finding our way home

Take my hand my dear
Nothing faults our focus like our focus on our fear
Take my hand my dear
And when sorry shocks and salty roads
Are all we have to share
Hands are for holding in the cold