Listen to this when
Coat of Many Colors
Dolly wore the coat her mama made from rags and they laughed. 🧵 She still says she was rich. She was right.
Who it's for
Parton tells a true-feeling story from her own childhood: her mother sewing her a patchwork coat from rags, the children who mocked her for it, and her certainty that she was rich in love.
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Coat of Many Colors" is a country song written and performed by Dolly Parton, produced by Bob Ferguson and released in 1971 as the title track of her album Coat of Many Colors. Parton wrote it in 1969 while touring, on the back of a dry-cleaning receipt. The song tells the story of a coat her mother sewed for her from rags while telling her the Bible story of Joseph.
Where to find it
Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music (widely available).
Before you start
Heads up: Childhood bullying and poverty.
Age: Ages 6+
And what is fear of need but need itself?Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, “On Giving”
