Coat of Many Colors

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Back through the years I go wandering once again Back to the seasons of my youth I recall a box of rags that someone gave us And how my mama put the rags to use [Verse 2] There were rags of many colors, every piece was small And I didn't have a coat and it was way down in the fall Mama sewed the rags together sewing every piece with love She made my coat of many colors that I was so proud of [Verse 3] As she sewed, she told a story from the Bible she had read About a coat of many colors Joseph wore and then she said Perhaps 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 [Bridge 1] My coat of many colors that my mama made for me Made only from rags but I wore it so proudly Although we had no money I was rich as I could be In my coat of many colors my mama made for me [Verse 4] So with patches on my britches and 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 my mama made for me [Verse 5] But they didn't understand it for I felt I was rich And I told them of the love my mama sewed in every stitch And I told them all the story mama told me while she sewed And how my coat of many colors was worth more than all their clothes [Bridge 2] But they didn't understand it and I tried to make them see That one is only poor only if they choose to be Now I know we had no money but I was rich as I could be In my coat of many colors my mama made for me Made just for me