Coat Of Many Colors Emmylou Harris

[Verse 1]
Back through the years I go wondering once again
Back to the seasons of my youth
I recall a box of rags that someone gave us
And how my mamma put these rags to use

[Verse 2]
There were rags of many colors, every piece was small
And I didn't have a coat, it was way down in the fall
Mamma sewed the rags together, sewing ever piece with love
She made my coat of many colors I was so proud of

[Verse 3]
As she sewed she told the 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 much love and happiness
And I just couldn't wait to wear it as mamma blessed it with a kiss

[Bridge 1]
My coat of many colors that my mamma made for me
Made from only rags, but I wore it so proudly
Though we had no money I was rich as I could be
In my coat of many colors my mamma made for me

[Verse 4]
So with patches on my breaches and holes in both my shoes
In my coat of many colors well I started off to school
Just to find the children laughing and makin' fun of me
In my coat of many colors my mamma made for me