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'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 1)
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
best patriotic songs - listen to "thats all I'm asking for" at 42ndandnelson.com recorded at starstruck with the A list session cats...seriously check this out..thanks steve
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!"