Coat of Many Colors Lyrics

Lyric discussion by bokononist 

Cover art for Coat of Many Colors lyrics by Dolly Parton

I can't believe nobody else has posted to this song yet.

Dolly names this as her personal favorite of her songs. It's about how her family couldn't afford to buy her a new coat, so her mom sewed together whatever material they had available. The kids at school made fun of Dolly, because they didn't understand that material wealth isn't necessary for people to be happy.