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[Verse]
Lord, I gave them back to You
Before I ever knew where these roads would lead
And even when I can't reach them
I know Your hands still can
I watched my oldest take the hard road young
Probation came before his life had begun
Took some time, took some tears
Took some falling down
Look at D, You turned his whole life around
Now he works, stands tall
Handles what he should
Helps his momma when he can
Like I prayed he would
He's living proof when the road gets long
You can reach my baby
And lead him home
[Chorus]
Keep Your hands on my children, Lord
When I can't get to them, You can
When they're lost, when they're hurt
When they don't understand
Keep Your hands on my children, Lord
I know You've got a plan
The world may count 'em out
But they're still in Your hands
[Verse]
Matthew was seventeen, asleep on that side
One moment changed everything that night
Thrown from that truck, fighting for his life
Seven surgeries just to survive
Brain surgery, broken legs, broken shoulder too
Pelvis shattered, but God carried him through
A coma couldn't cancel what Heaven had planned
He had to learn to walk all over again
Now 23 and the road got hard
Some wounds run deeper than the scars
Even through these jailhouse walls where he stands
I still believe You've got him in Your hands
[Chorus]
Keep Your hands on my children, Lord
When I can't get to them, You can
When they're lost, when they're hurt
When they don't understand
Keep Your hands on my children, Lord
I know You've got a plan
A cell can hold his body
But it can't stop Your hand
[Verse]
Dylan, my baby, running through these streets
Momma gets tired, but I'm staying on my knees
Yesterday's trouble ain't tomorrow's name
God, get his attention and redirect his way
Dr. already showed me what time can do
So Dylan, I still see something greater in you
The season is heavy, but this ain't where it ends
Go where momma can't go and bring my baby home again
[Bridge]
God has plans for you
Smart and full of light
There's so much you will do
Knowledge and honesty
My babies one and two
The doors are already waiting
God will walk you through
I can't walk everywhere them, but You can
I can't fight every battle, but You will
Can't be everywhere they go, but You can
So I put my babies in Your hands
[Outro]
Again and again
Six children, six stories, one momma on her knees
Six different roads, but Lord, I still believe
Wherever light may take them, wherever they may be
Keep Your hands on my children when they're out of reach
Keep Your hands on my children, Lord
When momma can't get to them, You can
Through the courtroom, through the hospital
Through the streets and promised land
Keep Your hands on my children, Lord
I know You've got a plan
What you started in my family
You will finish with Your hands
Matthew
Dylan
Amaze
Knowledge
Honesty
Six children
Six stories
And one momma still believes
Momma put you in God's hands
And there's no safer place to be
Keep your hands on my children
Keep your hands
On my children
Keep your hands on my children, Lord