When I was young times was hard
And money was hard to get
The world that I knew was my backyard
The folks were poor and in debt

Of all us kids, I was the youngest one
And always the last in line
The toys I got, and the clothes I wore
Were there's before they were mine

Hand me down things
Only hand me down things
A rockin' horse, an old patch coat
And a banjo without any strings

Second hand shoes
And a hand me down song
Times were bad and all we had
Were these few old hand me down things

The rockin' horse is broken now
The coat is tattered and torn
The banjo has taken it's final bow
The shoes are old and so worn

But the song we sang is sweeter still
Now the old folks have gone
I remember the words and I always will
The melodies lingering on

Um um um um
Um um um um
A rockin' horse, an old patch coat
And a banjo without any strings

Second hand shoes
And a hand me down song
Times were bad and all we had
Were these few old hand me down things

Just these few old hand me down things
Precious hand me down things.
