Lyrics
I planed this board on a Tuesday Back when my hands were quick Now the grain runs soft as water And I've learned to take it slow Forty years of sawdust In the creases of my palms Every house I ever built Is a hymn I never sang Oh, I planed this board myself Put it down on the porch with care Come and sit, there's room for two And the sun is on the stair Second chances, like good wood Take a little time to dry I planed this board myself And I'm glad you stopped to try My daughter learned to walk here Holding on the rail Now she brings her own girl round To watch the old man nail Measure twice and cut it once That was what I knew But the best things that I ever made Were the ones I started new Oh, I planed this board myself Put it down on the porch with care Come and sit, there's room for two And the sun is on the stair Second chances, like good wood Take a little time to dry I planed this board myself And I'm glad you stopped to try Sit a while, the day is long And the hills are gold and slow