He had a blue velvet jacket
Cost him an arm, a leg, a packet
He had a blue velvet jacket
Cost him an arm, a leg, a packet
And he wore it to any special occasion
That had the misfortune to come his way
There were christenings and confirmations
Proposals and long engagements
There were jobs and rich relations
There were do’s of all persuasions
He loved his blue velvet jacket
Cost him an arm, a leg, a packet
He loved his blue velvet jacket
Cost him an arm, a leg, a packet
And he constantly wore it to the end of his days
And buried him in it for rest of all time
There were processions and graduations
Ceremonies and commemorations
There were deaths of old relations
Autopsies and observations
There were wars and insurrections
Rebellions and foreign invasions
Mass killings and emigration
Corporations and Fluoridation
But still the blue velvet jacket
Which cost an arm, a leg, a packet
Remained completely intact yeah
Housing an arm, a leg and some maggots