Two Hands On The Handle by Sam R Gibson

Two Hands On The Handle

by Sam R Gibson

Sam R Gibson is a singer-songwriter based in Holywood, County Down who has taught in further education in Ireland and the Middle East. Sam spends a lot of time in North East Donegal and has performed live at venues in the region both solo and with The Wonder Boys – Billy Robinson, Jonathan Smeaton…

Just a kid from Nebraska
just an Irish girl’s smile
just him waiting to ask her
to go dancing a while

Love that happens in wartime
far from home on a train
they were Gibson and Gibson
already shared the same name

He reached down for the suitcase
she reached down for it too
and their hands came together
like some destinies do

And he promised to see her
when his missions were run
and she promised she’d be there
when the fighting was done 

Two hands on the handle
two hearts on the line
love that comes out of nowhere
when you’re praying for time

Just him flying in closer
just her reading his mind
take her home to Nebraska 
make an Irish girl smile

Out in Lincoln Nebraska
young kids on a porch
two lovers are dancing
still carry the torch

Two lovers romancing
vapour trails high above
it’s the kid from Nebraska
Irish girl that he loves 

Two hands on the handle
two hearts on the line
love that comes out of nowhere
When you’re praying for time

Just him flying in closer
Just her reading his mind
Take her home to Nebraska
make an Irish girl smile 

Take her home to Nebraska
make an Irish girl smile

Written by: Sam R Gibson

Submitted by: gareth_s on May 25, 2018