Hands of a Healer

[Intro – Solo piano, distant choir humming]
I’ve held hands before…
But never ones that prayed over my pain…
And held it anyway.

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[Verse 1 – Gentle, raw, reverent]
You didn’t flinch when I said “widower,”
Didn’t back away when the storm stirred.
You held my boys like they were your kin,
And reached for the places no one had been.

Your fingers didn’t just soothe the skin,
They touched the bruised places deep within.
Like oil on the altar, slow and real,
Your love became something I could feel.

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[Chorus – Full gospel harmony, soul choir joins]
You got the hands of a healer, mami, I swear,
Touchin’ my sorrow like a whispered prayer.
Didn’t need no sermon, no big ol’ speech—
Just your palm on my chest, and peace within reach.

You didn’t promise forever, didn’t sell me dreams,
You just showed up—and that’s everything.
These ain’t just hands, they’re sacred ground…
Where the broken in me laid burdens down.

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[Verse 2 – A little more rhythm, still reverent]
You wipe tears like you’ve wept too,
Cradled my hurt like your own truth.
Braided hope into every embrace,
And somehow made this house feel like grace.

Your hands fold tortillas, brush back curls,
Fight for your daughter and soften my world.
You hold with strength, you love with might,
And baby, your touch turned dark to light.

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[Chorus – Bigger now, but still intimate]
You got the hands of a healer, a soul made to mend,
Turned a grieving man into a lover again.
Didn’t rush me, didn’t force me to smile—
You just stayed beside me through every mile.

You didn’t fix what couldn’t be fixed,
You simply loved what still exists.
And now I see God in the way you care…
Yeah, baby, I see Him in the way you’re there.

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[Bridge – Spoken word, with strings building]
I came to you broken…
Not for you to fix me—
But to see if love could still live in me.
And you…
You held my hand like you were holdin’ onto hope itself.

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[Outro – Choir fades into Spanish acoustic guitar]
You got the hands of a healer,
And baby, I’m still learning…
How to hold you back.

Soulful,Gospel-R&B fusion with New Orleans organ, soft Spanish guitar, soulful choir, and touches of Latin percussion