When you arrived you felt the wind on your skin
And then were surprised what you found yourself in
Cats, bears and hearts and most colourful stuff
That you did not like and never were asked
Leather, linen and wool
Keep you from the heat and the cold
The rain, the snow
The snow
See this sunday's jacket, it's not all new
Your two brothers did like it, so it surely will do
A stitch and a patch and it won't be that bad
The very next year you'll be grown out of it
Leather , linen and wool...
Some clothes you wear because they fit you
And some you wear because you have to
There's dresses made for only one day
And the suit Grandpa wore when walked away
Leather , linen and wool...
And then one day when my life is done
And no coat will protect me from the hail and the storm
Will you bury me in my favorite shirt
That just like me will turn into dirt
Leather , linen and wool...
