La canción Coat of Many Colors fue inspirada por la propia infancia de Dolly Parton. Cuenta la historia de un abrigo que su madre le cosió con distintos retazos, y aunque eran pobres, Dolly se sentía rica por el amor que su madre puso en hacer el abrigo. La letra refleja temas de amor, orgullo y gratitud a pesar de la pobreza.
Tono: G
Introducción:
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Back through the years I go wonderin once again
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Back to the seasons of my youth
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I recall a box of rags that someone gave us
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And how my momma put the rags to use
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There were rags of many colors
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Every piece was small And I didn't have a coat
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And it was way down in the fall
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Momma sewed the rags together
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Sewin every piece with love
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She made my coat of many colors
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That I was so proud of
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As she sewed, she told a story
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From the bible, she had read About a coat of many colors
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Joseph wore and then she said
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Perhaps this coat will bring you
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Good luck and happiness
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And I just couldn't wait to wear it
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And momma blessed it with a kiss
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My coat of many colors
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That my momma made for me
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Made only from rags
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But I wore it so proudly
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Although we had no money
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Well I was rich as I could be
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In my coat of many colors
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My momma made for me
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So with patches on my britches
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and holes in both my shoes In my coat of many colors