Coat Of Many Colors – Dolly Parton (“Heartsongs: Live From Home” Version)
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Back through the years I go wanderin’ once again Back to the seasons of my youth I do recall this box of rags someone gave us And how my momma put the rags to use
There were rags of many colors But every piece was small I didn’t have a coat And it was way down in the fall
Momma sewed the rags together Sewin’ every piece with love She made my coat of many colors That I was so proud of
While momma sewed, she told a story From The Bible, she had read About a coat of many colors Joseph wore and then she said
“I hope this coat will bring you Good luck and happiness” And I just couldn’t wait to wear it And momma blessed it with a kiss
My coat of many colors That my momma made for me Made only from rags But I wore it so proudly
And although we had no money I was rich as I could be In my coat of many colors Momma made for me
So with patches on my britches Holes in both my shoes In my coat of many colors I hurried off to school
Just to find the others laughing And making fun of me And my coat of many colors That momma made for me
And oh I couldn’t understand it ‘Cause I felt I was rich And I told them of the love That momma sewed in every stitch
I even told ’em all the story That momma told me while she sewed And why my coat of many colors Was worth more than all their clothes
They didn’t understand it And I tried to make them see One is only poor Only if they choose to be
It’s true we had no money But I was rich as I could be In my coat of many colors Momma made for me Made just for me