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Old Green Sweater

from Mountain Air by Dan Berggren

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This song, about the love that goes into things handmade, was a gift for my wife in return for a sweater she made for me before we were married. Thanks, Nancy, for your constant love and patience.

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Somebody made this old sweater, from six or seven big green balls of yarn
Look how it surrounds me, how it wraps around me
Just like being hugged by loving arms
I don't know the name of the farmer, don't suppose that I ever will
No, I never met him but I can't forget him
He's the one who raised the sheep and sheered the wool
(chorus)
You know I love my old green sweater
I've worn it for years and it feels good as new
There's just one thing that warms me better
That's your love, that's you

Somebody made this old sweater, you can tell that it wasn't by machine
'Cause every stitch of every row was knitted nice and slow
Like some wool that was dyed so dark and green
Who took time to clean the fleece and to card it
I don't suppose that I'll ever know
And who did all the spinning, that was only the beginning
Until love was knitted into every row
(chorus)

Some folks have drawers just jammed with sweaters,
while other folks have none to keep them warm
Well, I have one that's got your touch, that's why it means so much
And I'll wear it when it's mended or it's torn
Somebody made this old sweater
From six or seven big green balls of yarn
Look how it surrounds me, how it wraps around me
Just like being hugged by loving arms
(chorus)

©1985 Dan Berggren / Berggren Music (BMI)

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from Mountain Air, released June 1, 1989

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Dan Berggren New York

Dan Berggren is a tradition-based songsmith who writes with honesty, humor and a
strong sense of place. His songs explore the many dimensions of home, hard-working
folks, taking care of our planet and each other. Dan’s roots are firmly in the Adirondacks where he was raised but his music has
branched out across many borders.
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