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Patty Larkin — Who Holds Your Hand
Album: Angels Running
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Released: 1993
Length: 3:02
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Can't blame it on the moon no more, no
Can't blame it on the radar weather
Can't blame it on my lucky stars
Or my mother or my father
Well, I'm holed up in the bell tower
Looking for four walls to bounce off
Looking for a donkey I could
Maybe pin a tail on

Well I've taken to staying up late
I've taken up bowling
I take a couple aspirin
And I call my lover in the morning

Well I've taken to talking to myself
And I don't even get it
Gotta get out of my head
It'll drive me crazy if I let it

Who Holds Your Hand
When you're alone
Who Holds Your Hand
When you're alone

So I put a cup of tea on
And I looked at Rand McNally
I put a couple shoes on
And I hurried down the alley

Now I'm driving down the highway
Trying to get the lead out
Rolling down the window
And I'm sticking my neck out

Who Holds Your Hand
When you're alone
Who Holds Your Hand
When you're alone
Hold on
Hold on
Hold on

Some people believe in Jesus
And I guess that works real good
Some people believe in God
Like they believe in knocking on wood

Religion is a picture window
Life is not a pretty picture
Rattles when the wind blows
And it never knew what hit her

Who Holds Your Hand
When you're alone
Who Holds Your Hand
When you're alone
Comments (29)add comment
 daveesh wrote:

ugh... ANOTHER girl sitting on a stool strumming a guitar.


Strum us a few bars ... then check your rating
Posted 2 years ago by radioparadise9    [ Reply ]
A quick glance could almost make one think....wow, Robert Plant's sister! Great voice! Great song!
Posted 3 years ago by Signwrtr61    [ Reply ]
Seen her 2x at The Cedar in Mpls, MN. Live you can witness how skilled her guitar is; she's next level expert.  Great live artist! 
Posted 3 years ago by scoots_mcgoo    [ Reply ]
Catch Patty live if you get the chance. Her work really shines before an audience.
Posted 3 years ago by hbriggs60    [ Reply ]
Religion is a picture window. Yep!
Posted 3 years ago by MysteryMan    [ Reply ]
For a brief moment I thought it might be Katell Keineg, but no. Still a good tune and a fine performance. BTW, why no Keineg in the mix? Her stuff is awesome...
Posted 3 years ago by Fiddlefye    [ Reply ]
Clever lyrics. And a great tune. Plus: humor.
Posted 3 years ago by BBoyes    [ Reply ]
Bought the whole cd after hearing her here, solid all the way. Thanks Bill.
Posted 4 years ago by bluematrix    [ Reply ]
If the tempo were bumped up just a barely perceptible 2 or 3 BPM this would improve dramatically IMO. Good work, it just drags ever so slightly.
Posted 6 years ago by Clyde_Bedow    [ Reply ]
most excellent singer!  : )
Posted 6 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
Whole effect a bit like a James McMurtry song for me.....
Posted 13 years ago by paulmack    [ Reply ]
"I believe black leather is optional.  I believe girls can play guitar.  I believe it's not butter."  Patty Larkin
Posted 14 years ago by Finafek    [ Reply ]
 cochlear wrote:

I'm not sure that commends it.
 

spaceman pegged the one.

it's actually a pretty good song, the Paul Simon one I mean, not this one.  i don't especially care for this.  if it weren't for having the same cadence in the verses as that Simon song it would have simply been parsed as inoffensive background noise. i don't normally bother to rate my 3's and 4's but this one leapt out and demanded it!


Posted 14 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
Thanks - that was going to bug me until I figured out why that was sounding so familiar. 

 spaceman wrote:

Yup...

Never been lonely
Never been lied to
Never had to scuffle in fear
Nothing denied to
Born at the instant
The church bells chime
And the whole world whispering
Born at the right time



 


Posted 14 years ago by blackridge    [ Reply ]
 daveesh wrote:
ugh... ANOTHER girl sitting on a stool strumming a guitar.
 
Girl? She was 42 when this album was released.

I like it - It might be cute if Bill would play Colin Hay's "Hold On To My Hand" after...

Posted 15 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]
 daveesh wrote:
ugh... ANOTHER girl sitting on a stool strumming a guitar.
 
{#High-five}
Posted 15 years ago by HombreDeMezcal    [ Reply ]
ugh... ANOTHER girl sitting on a stool strumming a guitar.
Posted 15 years ago by daveesh    [ Reply ]
 ziggytrix wrote:
sounds like a Paul Simon ditty.

(edit - up til the chorus anyway)
 
I'm not sure that commends it.

Posted 15 years ago by cochlear    [ Reply ]
Great lyrics, good vocals, nice instrumentals, what's not to like.
Posted 15 years ago by HarrO    [ Reply ]
 ziggytrix wrote:
sounds like a Paul Simon ditty. (edit - up til the chorus anyway)
 

Yup...

Never been lonely
Never been lied to
Never had to scuffle in fear
Nothing denied to
Born at the instant
The church bells chime
And the whole world whispering
Born at the right time



Posted 16 years ago by spaceman    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of a cross between early Suzanne Vega and Melissa Etheridge. Grows on you. Nice. Would like to hear more.
Posted 16 years ago by chasech5    [ Reply ]
Haven't heard this one before but I immediately recognized Patty Larkin's voice and style. She always does really quality stuff and this is no exception. A solid 8 in my book.
Posted 16 years ago by sharkartist    [ Reply ]
A beautiful piece of work.
Posted 17 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
sounds like a Paul Simon ditty. (edit - up til the chorus anyway)
Posted 17 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
Wow, Patty Larkin! One strummy singer-songwriter with actual talent! She has some truly exceptional songs.
Posted 17 years ago by DoctorHooey    [ Reply ]
Subtle, thoughtful, nice finish. Am I describing this song or a glass of wine? ;)
Posted 21 years ago by Wallyman    [ Reply ]
Pretty nice; a little like Dar Williams, but less goofy.
Posted 22 years ago by rgj13    [ Reply ]