Back through the years I go wondering again Back to the of my youth I recall a box of rags someone gave us And how my mamma put rags to use
There rags of many colours, and every piece was small And I didn't have a coat and it was way down in the Mamma sewed the rags together, sewing piece with love She made my coat of many colours, I was so proud of
As she sewed she told the story from the bible she had About a coat of many colours, Joseph wore and they she Perhaps coat will bring you, much love and happiness And I couldn't wait to wear it, and mamma blessed it with a kiss
My coat of many colours that made for me only rags, but I wore it so proudly Although we had no money. oh I was as I could be In my coat of many colours, my made for me
So with patches on my breaches and holes in my shoes In my coat of colours, I hurried off to school Just to find the others laughing and fun of me In my coat of colours, my mamma made for me
Oh, I understand it, for I felt I was rich And I told them of the love my mamma in ever stitch And I told them all the story, mamma told me she sewed And how my coat of many is worth more than all of their clothes
They didn't under stand it and I tried to make see That one is poor only if they choose to be Now I we have no money, but I'm as rich as I could be In my of many colours, my mamma made for me In my coat of many colours, my just made for me