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
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
And made my coat of many colors that i was so proud of
And as she sewed, she told a story from the bible she had read
About a coat of many colors josеph wore and then she said
Pеrhaps 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 mama 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 my mama made for me
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
And i just couldn’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
But they didn’t understand it, and i tried to make them see
One is only poor only if they choose to be
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
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Sara Greer Lyrics – Coat of Many Colors