Back through the years I go wondering once again
Back to the seasons of my youth
I recall a box of rags someone gave us
And how my mama put these rags to use

There were rags of many colours, every piece was small
And I didn't have a coat, it was way down in the fall
Mama sewed the rags together, she sewed every piece with love
She made my coat of many colours I was so proud of

As she sewed she told a story from the bible she had read
About a coat of many colours 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 as mama blessed it with a kiss

My coat of many colours that my mama made for me
Made from only rags but I wore it so proudly
And though we didn't have much money I was rich as I could be
In my coat of many colours my mama made for me

So with patches on my breeches and holes in both my shoes
In my coat of many colours well I started off to school
Just to find the children laughing and making fun of me
In my coat of many colours my mama made for me

Now I didn't understand it, for I felt that I was rich
And I told them of the love my mama sewed in every stitch
And all about the story, mama told me while she sewed
And my coat of many colours was worth more than all of their gold

They didn't understand it and I tried to make them see
One is only poor only if you choose to be
Though we didn't have much money I was rich as I could be
In my coat of many colours, my mama made for me
In my coat of many colours, my mama made just for me

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