Put Your Hand in Mine
Encyclopedia
"Put Your Hand in Mine" is the title of a country music
song written by Skip Ewing
and Jimmy Wayne
(under his birth name, Jimmy Wayne Barber). It was recorded by American
country music singer Tracy Byrd on his 1999 album, It's About Time
, from which it was released as the lead-off single. It peaked at #11 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs
) chart.
. In the first verse, the narrator packs all of his stuff to leave his wife. His son gives him a drawing of his hand and a refrigerator magnet
, and tells him that if he needs him, the father can put his hand in his son's.
In the second verse of the song, the narrator drives past a church. After looking at his son's drawing, he goes into the church to pray. In the third verse, the narrator says that he was unable to sleep because he is thinking about her. He then tells her, "If you're not too tired / And it's not too late / Put your hand in mine".
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
song written by Skip Ewing
Skip Ewing
Donald Ralph "Skip" Ewing is an American country music singer and songwriter. Active since 1988, Ewing has recorded nine studio albums, and has charted fifteen singles on the Billboard country charts.-Career:...
and Jimmy Wayne
Jimmy Wayne
Jimmy Wayne Barber is an American country music singer and songwriter. He released his self-titled debut album in 2003 on the DreamWorks Records label. Four singles were released from it, including "Stay Gone" and "I Love You This Much", which both reached Top Ten on the Billboard country charts...
(under his birth name, Jimmy Wayne Barber). It was recorded by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
country music singer Tracy Byrd on his 1999 album, It's About Time
It's About Time (Tracy Byrd album)
It's About Time is the sixth studio album, and seventh album overall, to be released by American country music artist Tracy Byrd. It was his first album to be released on RCA Nashville after his departure from MCA Nashville, his previous label, in 1999...
, from which it was released as the lead-off single. It peaked at #11 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
) chart.
Content
The song is a ballad mostly accompanied by pianoPiano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
. In the first verse, the narrator packs all of his stuff to leave his wife. His son gives him a drawing of his hand and a refrigerator magnet
Refrigerator magnet
A refrigerator magnet is an ornament, often whimsical, attached to a small magnet which is used to post items such as shopping lists or report cards on a refrigerator door, or which simply serves as decoration. Refrigerator magnets come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, including but not...
, and tells him that if he needs him, the father can put his hand in his son's.
In the second verse of the song, the narrator drives past a church. After looking at his son's drawing, he goes into the church to pray. In the third verse, the narrator says that he was unable to sleep because he is thinking about her. He then tells her, "If you're not too tired / And it's not too late / Put your hand in mine".
Chart positions
"Put Your Hand in Mine" spent twenty-five weeks on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts, peaking at #11 in early 2000. It also served as the b-side to the album's second single, "Love, You Ain't Seen the Last of Me," as well as the b-side of Byrd's 2001 single "A Good Way to Get on My Bad Side."| Chart (1999-2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 11 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 76 |
| Canadian RPM Country Singles | 25 |
External links
- Lyrics at CMT.com