I hold your hand in mine

Muziek: Rolf Kramer, april 2005

Tekst: Tom Lehrer, 1953
Lied 9

 

I hold your hand in mine, dear

I press it to my lips

I take a healthy bite

from your dainty fingertips

 

My joy would be complete, dear

if you were only here

but still I keep your hand

as a precious souvenir

 

The night you died I cut it off

I really don’t know why

For now each time I kiss it

I get bloodstains on my tie

 

I’m sorry now I killed you

for our love was something fine

and ‘til they come to get me

I shall hold your hand in mine