chris velan
same clothes
On the day that I was born they say I came out wearing these same clothes and since then I've been trying to find out where I got these same clothes I went to every store asked every tailor there could be wondering if somebody had the same clothes as me and it took a while but I learned there's nobody with these same clothes And when I wake this morning I'll get up put on these same clothes And I'll step into the sunlight and start walking in these same clothes And when the air turns cold and the clouds bring the rain These clothes they will protect me 'till the skies clear up again And against the wind I'll button up the collar on these same clothes And when we first met I'm sure that I was showing off these same clothes And when I gave my heart to you I did so in these same clothes And before we first made love you pealed off each one from my skin 'Till there was nothing left to keep you from coming in And you saw who I am in the absence of these same clothes When they get dirty I wash them with care oh these same clothes And when they lose a button oh they tear in these same clothes Now most days when I dwell on not what is but what is not I look at other people and all the clothes they've got Until I realize I could have nothing but these same clothes And our children will know what it means to have a loving home But there are things they will have to figure out on their own And I promise I won't ever try to make them wear these same clothes No No Ohh Ooo ooh Ohh Ooo ooh Oooh Ohh Do do do When I leave this world please separate me from these same clothes Just burn them into ash no one can ever wear these same clothes And if you knew me well you know how much I cherished you Remember that I wore these clothes the only way I knew And I was happy and I was blessed and how I loved to wear these same clothes Yes I was happy and I was blessed and how I loved to wear these same clothes Yeah I was happy and I was blessed and how I loved to wear these same clothes Alright Oooh ooh ooh Alright Oooh ooh ooh Oooh ooh do do do Oooh ooh ooh ooh do do do