Hand Me Downs

You went through five high 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 weekends visit 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 Oh, when your head gets dizzy and you can't get right Oh, but you 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) No, never made sense But it's the only thing that you know That resentment Well it comes and goes In your daddy's defence Now he never really stood a change You should see where he came from And how 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 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 (Oh) when your head gets dizzy and you can't get right (Oh) but you 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, but I gotta keep chasing It's out of reach, but I gotta keep chasing It's out of reach, but I gotta keep chasing It's out of reach, but I gotta keep chasing" (Oh) when your head gets dizzy and you can't get right (Oh) 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