Dolly Parton

Released: September 29, 2017

Songwriter: Dolly Parton

Producer: Tom Rutledge Richard Dennison

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

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

While Mama sewed she told a story from the Bible she had read
'Bout a coat of many colors Joseph wore and then she said
"I hope 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 Mama made for me

So with patches on my britches, 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 Mama made for me

And oh I couldn't understand that 'cause I felt I was rich
And I told them of the love Mama sewed in ever' stitch
Even told 'em all the story Mama told me while she sewed
And why my coat of many colors was worth more than all their clothes

They didn't understand it and I tried to make them see
One is only poor only if they choose to be
It's true we had no money, but I was rich as I could be
In my coat of many colors Mama made for me
'Cause she made it just for me

Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actress, author, and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music

Beginning her career as a child performer, Parton issued a few modestly successful singles from 1959 through the mid-1960s, showcasing her distinctive soprano voice. She came to greater prominence in 1967 as a featured performer on singer Porter Wagoner’s weekly television program; their first duet single, a cover of Tom Paxton’s “The Last Thing on My Mind”, was a top-ten hit on the country singles charts, and led to several successful albums before they ended their partnership in 1974. Moving towards mainstream pop music, Parton’s 1977 single “Here You Come Again” was a success on both the country and pop charts. A string of pop-country hits followed into the mid-1980s, the most successful being her 1981 hit 9 to 5" (from the film of the same name), and her 1983 duet with Kenny Rogers “Islands in the Stream”, both of which topped the U.S. pop and country singles charts. A pair of albums recorded with Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris were among her later successes. In the late 1990s, Parton returned to classic country/bluegrass with a series of acclaimed recordings

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