'Coat of Many Colors' -- Dolly Parton (1971)
The bottom lines: "Although we had no money, I was rich as I could be/In my coat of many colors my mama made for me."
When a girl proudly displays her new, multi-colored coat, lovingly sewn by her mother from donated rags, her classmates mock her poverty -- though, until that moment, she'd never considered herself poor.
Reader Comments(1 of 2)
Lizat 10-26-2008
she never considered herself poor because if you have a big, loving family who takes care of you, you're not really poor at all.
notebkmusicat 10-29-2008
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GO VIKINGS!!!!at 11-05-2008
Love this song! I grew up loving this song, and to this day its one of the best songs ever!!
morgan896at 11-05-2008
What about "Hard Candy Christmas"? Always been a tear jerker....
brntkndllat 11-15-2008
How can you have a top 10 list and dot include "welfare cadillac"?
Rosieat 11-28-2008
I remember reading that book in Brooklyn NY , The Coat of Many Colors. I think I read it at my Day Care. Go Dolly! Keep writing.
neohbearat 11-28-2008
Jerry Reed must have been real broke, since his 1981 hit, "Patches" was a Rock Hit in the 60's, that he just revamped. Show's what no money can do to a country singer. (And don't get me wrong, many rock singers do the same.)
ddaveca1at 11-28-2008
How could they miss Me and Bobby Mcgee, Busted Flat in Baton Rouge.
pauladec63at 12-10-2008
All these are great but Barbara Mandrell's "In Times Like These" needs to be on this list! "I thank the good Lord I got you in times like these!"
youat 1-11-2009
dolly parton can sing about being poor and all, but she doesn't really give a dang if anyone is or not. Has anyone been to dollywood? The prices are outrageous.. I think it's horrible how someone so rich could charge people ridiculous prices like that. Alot of the park is like a shrine to her too.. shame.
markisgo12at 1-27-2009
King of the Road by Roger Miller should have been number one for flat broke songs , without any argument . I can believe this wonderful, classic, huge success of a hit made it below Coal Miners Daughter and the Merle Hggard song.
markisgo12at 1-27-2009
I just posted, I cant believe Coat of Many Colors made it to number one over King of the Road as the top flat broke song. Most people know the song King of the Road, no matter what age they may be . Most people, unless a country fan, dont even know the song Coat of Many Colors.
peni1962at 3-16-2009
What about things have gone to peices by George Jones? Not only should it be on the list, it should be top 5.
aatorres80at 7-07-2009
GEORGE JONES "These Days I Barely Get By"
Nickat 8-23-2009
Those are some good songs they picked.