Hand Me Down World

My friends all wore new-bought fancy shoes
with buckles that would glitter and shine-
But Daddy couldn't afford such things,
so my shoes weren't quite so fine.

First they were Barb's, then they were Jewel's,
Then they were Linda's- THEN they were mine.

My friends all wore beautiful clothes-
The lacy dress-up kind-
But since our family was so large-
we wore what we could find.

First they were Barb's, then they were Jewel's,
Then they were Linda's- THEN they were mine.
But at least I grew up humble-
In awe of the sublime.
And I never regretted having been
The last hand-me-down in line.
But I'm always thankful for something new
Because once there was a time-

First they were Barb's, then they were Jewel's,
Then they were Linda's- THEN they were mine.