If I could tell the world just one thing
It would be that we're all OK
And not to worry 'cause worry is wasteful
And useless in times like these
I won't be made useless
I won't be idle with despair
I will gather myself around my faith
For light does the darkness most fear
My hands are small, I know
But they're not yours, they are my own
But they're not yours, they are my own
And I am never broken
Poverty stole your golden shoes
But it didn't steal your laughter
And heartache came to visit me
But I knew it wasn't ever after
We'll fight, not out of spite
For someone must stand up for what's right
'Cause where there's a man who has no voice
There ours shall go singing
My hands are small I know
But they're not yours, they are my own
But they're not yours, they are my own
And I am never broken
In the end only kindness matters
In the end only kindness matters
I will get down on my knees, and I will pray
I will get down on my knees, and I will pray
I will get down on my knees, and I will pray
My hands are small I know
But they're not yours, they are my own
But they're not yours, they are my own
And I am never broken
My hands are small I know
But they're not yours, they are my own
But they're not yours, they are my own
And I am never broken
We are never broken
We are God's eyes
God's hands
God's mind
We are God's eyes
God's hands
God's heart
We are God's eyes
God's hands
God's eyes
We are God's hands
We are God's hands
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Hands |
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Written by | Jewel, Patrick Leonard |
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Produced by | Patrick Leonard |
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Engineered by | Ross Hogarth |
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Mixed by | Kevin Killen |
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Mixed at | Oceanway, Hollywood, CA |
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Musicians | Jewel - Vocals & Backing Vocals Nedra Carroll - Backing Vocals Patrick Leonard - Piano & Keyboards Brian Macleod - Drums & Hand Drum Luis Conte - Percussion Paul Bushnell - Bass Jude Cole - Acoustic Guitar James Harrah - Electric Guitar |
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Recorded | Groove Masters, Santa Monica, CA |
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Albums | Spirit, 1998 iTunes Originals, 2007 Greatest Hits, 2013 |
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Singles | Hands CD1 (UK Single), 1998 Hands CD2 (UK Single), 1998 iTunes Originals, 2007 |
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Videos | Jewel Live at Humphrey's by the Bay, 2004 All-Star Christmas, 2004 Jewel: The Essential Live Songbook, 2008 |
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Length | 3:54 |
Alternate versions
Hands (Holiday Version) |
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Performed by | Jewel |
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Musicians | Joe Mardin - Arranged, Orchestrated, and Conducted; Choir Arrangement, Additional Production; Keyboard and Programming Peter Bliss - Guitar Choir consists of Joe Mardin, Jerry Barnes, Katreese Barnes, Audrey Martells, Tawatha Agee, Vivian Cherry, Dennis Collins, Keith Fluitt, Diva Gray, Robbi Kumalo, Angela Clemons Patrick, Janice Pendarvis, Marlon Saunders, Vaneese Thomes, Fonzie Thornton, Darryl Tookes, Lori Ann Veles, James Williams, and Ken Williams |
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Released | 1999 |
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Albums | Joy: A Holiday Collection |
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Length | 4:13 |
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