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Artist/Band:
Joan Baez
Lyrics for Song: Hand To Mouth
Lyrics for Album: Other Songs - Joan Baez
Jimmy got nothing, made himself a name
With a gun that he polished for a rainy day
A smile and a quote from a vigilante movie
Our boy Jimmy just blew them all away
He said it made him crazy
Twenty five years living hand to mouth
Hand to mouth, hand to mouth, hand to mouth
Sweet little baby on a big white doorstep
She needs her mother but her mother is dead
Just another hooker that the lucky can forget
Just another hooker, it happens everyday
She loved her little baby
But she couldn't bear to see her living hand to mouth
Hand to mouth, hand to mouth, hand to mouth
I believe in the gods of America
I believe in the land of the free
But no one told me
That the gods believe in nothing
So with empty hands I pray
And from day to hopeless day
They still don't see me
Everybody talks about the new generation
Jump on the wagon or they'll leave you behind
But no one gave a thought to the rest of the nation
Like to help you buddy but I haven't got the time
Somebody shouted, "Save me"
But everybody started living hand to mouth
Hand to mouth, hand to mouth, hand to mouth
There's a big white lady on a big white doorstep
She asked her daddy and her daddy said, "Yes"
Has to give a little for the dollars that we get
Has to give a little, they say it's for the best
Somebody shouted, "Maybe"
But they kept on living from hand to mouth
Hand to mouth, hand to mouth, hand to mouth
So she ran to the arms of America
And she kissed the powers that be
And someone told me
That the gods believe in nothing
So with empty hands I pray
And I tell myself one day
They just might see me
They just might see me
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Hand To Mouth
Joan Baez's "Hand To Mouth" stands as a poignant testament to her mastery of folk storytelling and social commentary. Recorded during the height of the 1960s counterculture movement, the track captures the raw vulnerability and economic struggle of working-class life. Baez's clear, unadorned vocal delivery strips away theatricality, focusing instead on the narrative of a family struggling to make ends meet. The song reflects the era's deep engagement with poverty and the human cost of inflation, delivered with a quiet urgency that defined the acoustic folk tradition. As part of her extensive discography, the recording exemplifies her ability to translate complex social realities into accessible, emotionally resonant music that continues to influence contemporary folk artists. |
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Joan Baez
"Other Songs - Joan Baez"
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