Changing Hands

CHANGIN’ HANDS © KURT MAHONEY

Grandpa built the house we grew up in
Just up the road from the school
They tore it down for the subdivision
Hey, that new Kmart sure is cool

Changin’ hands
Changin’ hands
Why don’t you just leave it where it stands
Changin’ hands
Changin’ hands
You might not recognize it when it lands

Corner bar where we used to play
Man we really shook the floor
Mortgage banker happened by one day
Hung a sign up on the door

Changin’ hands
Changin’ hands
Grab it now, you might not get a second chance
Changin’ hands
Changin’ hands
They moved it while you finalized your plans

Last year he played for the Orioles
This year he’s playin’ for the Sox
Next year he’s playin’ for god-only-knows
Got his picture on a cereal box

Thirty years at the factory
It broke their heart to let me go
Profit margin versus salary
They moved the whole shebang to Mexico
Changin’ hands
Changin’ hands
Why don’t you just toss one in the stands
Changin’ hands
Changin’ hands
Careful you don’t alienate the fans

We used to play it on a phonograph
Now we play it on a pod
My telephone can take your photograph
But my father can’t find a job

This one says we must stay the course
That one says we’ll bring ‘em home
While the bombs are flyin’ back and forth
And mama’s left to raise her kids alone

Changin’ hands
Changin’ hands
Democracy at a hundred bucks a can
Changin’ hands
Changin’ hands
Don’t ask me why just follow my command
Changin’ hands
Changin’ hands
Don’t criticize what you don’t understand
Changin’ hands
Changin’ hands
Or you might not get invited to the dance