Hand Me Downs

You went through five schools, before you were 17 I can only guess what those brown eyes have seen If we're just a blank state mixed with a little bit of DNA And those weekend visits when he'd show up late When I feel helpless, I see you smiling back at me Like every little thing is gonna be okay Ya you're a tough kid, way tougher than me I'll put a bet on you any day Ooh, when your head gets dizzy and you can't get right Ooh, but ya push on through, don't be denied Shake off those ghosts in every corner of this town From the clothes on your back, to the color of your eyes Ain't no shame in some hand me downs Oh oh oh ain't no shame in some hand me downs Oh oh oh No, it never made sense, but it's the only thing that you know That resentment well it comes and goes In your daddy's defense, he never really stood a change You should see where he came from And ? his brothers ended up? We get all stuck, but babe You've been acting reckless, to deal with the pain I just hope you don't get carried away And you wear this necklace, from graduation day You said "I'll wear this chain, 'cause I'm breaking it Yeah, I'll wear this chain, 'cause I'm breaking it" Oooh, when your head gets dizzy and you can't get right Ooh, but ya push on through, don't be denied Shake off those ghosts in every corner of this town From the clothes on your back, to the colour of your eyes Ain't no shame in some hand me downs Oh oh oh Ain't no shame in some hand me downs Oh oh oh First of the month, gets you stressed out And moving trucks, bring you right back Deep in the cut, there's a voice that's calling out, saying: It's out of reach I gotta keep chasing It's out of reach I gotta keep chasing It's out of reach I gotta keep chasing It's out of reach I gotta keep chasing Oooh, when your head gets dizzy and you can't get right Oooh, but ya push on through, don't be denied Shake off those ghosts in every corner of this town From the clothes on your back, to the colour of your eyes From the clothes on your back, to the colour of your eyes From the clothes on your back, to the colour of your eyes Ain't no shame in some hand me downs Oh oh oh Ain't no shame in some hand me downs Oh oh oh Ain't no shame in some hand me downs Oh oh oh Ain't no shame in some hand me downs Oh oh oh Ain't no shame in some hand me downs --- Hand Me Downs - Arkells