Emmylou Harris - Coat Of Many Colors - Текст песни

(dolly parton)

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

There were rags of many coloursand every piece was small
And I didn't have a coat and it was way down in the fall
Mamma sewed the rags togethersewing ever piece with love
She made my coat of many coloursthat I was so proud of

As she sewed she told the story from the Bible she had read
About a coat of many coloursjoseph wore and they she said
Perhaps this coat will bring youmuch love and happiness
And I just couldn't wait to wear itand mamma blessed it with a kiss

My coat of many colours that mamma made for me
Made only ragsbut I wore it so proudly
Although we had no money. oh I was rich as I could be
In my coat of many coloursmy mamma made for me

So with patches on my breaches and holes in both my shoes
In my coat of many coloursI hurried off to school
Just to find the others laughing and makin' fun of me
In my coat of many coloursmy mamma made for me

OhI couldn't understand itfor I felt I was rich
And I told them of the love my mamma sewed in ever stitch
And I told them all the storymamma told me while she sewed
And how my coat of many colours is worth more than all of their clothes

They didn't under stand it and I tried to make them see
That one is only poor only if they choose to be
Now I know we have no moneybut I'm as rich as I could be
In my coat of many coloursmy mamma made for me
In my coat of many coloursmy mamma just made for me