I Hold Your Hand in Mine-Tom Lehrer/The Vel-Aires

[ti:I Hold Your Hand in Mine] [ar:Tom Lehrer] [al:Songs for the Departed: Music About Death 1914-1960, Vol. 1] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]I Hold Your Hand in Mine - Tom Lehrer/The Vel-Aires [00:10.76]I hold your hand in mine dear [00:15.78]I press it to my lips [00:19.93]I take a healthy bite [00:23.25]From your dainty fingertips [00:27.64] [00:28.50]My joy would be complete dear [00:33.24]If you were only here [00:36.99]But still I keep your hand [00:40.42]As a precious souvenir [00:45.34]The night you died I cut it off [00:49.67]I really don't know why [00:53.53]For now each time I kiss it [00:57.17]I get bloodstains on my tie [01:02.52] [01:03.78]I'm sorry now I killed you [01:07.68]For our love was something fine [01:11.95]And till they come to get me [01:15.56]I shall hold your hand in mine