Coat Of Many Colors – Dolly Parton (“I Believe In You” Version)
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Back through the years I go wanderin’ once again Back to the seasons of my youth And I recall a 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 In my coat of many colors Momma made for me
And oh I couldn’t understand that ‘Cause I felt I was rich And I told them of the love Momma sewed in every stitch
I even told ’em all the story Momma told me while she sewed 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 ‘Cause she made it just for me