Back through the years
I go wonderin' once again
Back to the seasons of my youth
I recall a box of rags that someone gave us
And how my momma put the rags to use
There were rags of many colors
Every piece was small
And I didn't have a coat
And it was way down in the fall
Momma sewed the rags together
Sewin' every piece with love
She made my coat of many colors
That I was so proud of
As she sewed, she told a story
From the Bible, she had read
About a coat of many colors
Joseph wore and then she said
Perhaps this coat will bring you
Good luck and happiness
And I just couldn't wait to wear it
And momma blessed it with a kiss
My coat of many colors
That my momma made for me
Made only from rags
But I wore it so proudly
Although we had no money
I was rich as I could be
In my coat of many colors
My momma made for me
So with patches on my britches
And holes in both my shoes
In my coat of many colors
I hurried off to school
Just to find the others laughing
And making fun of me
In my coat of many colors
My momma made for me
And oh, I couldn't understand it
For I felt I was rich
And I told 'em of the love
My momma sewed in every stitch
And I told 'em all the story
Momma told me while she sewed
And how my coat of many colors
Was worth more than all their clothes
But they didn't understand it
And I tried to make them see
That one is only poor
Only if they choose to be
Now I know we had no money
But I was rich as I could be
In my coat of many colors
My momma made for me
Made just for me
Back through the years
Kembali ke tahun-tahun yang lalu
I go wonderin' once again
Saya kembali bertanya-tanya sekali lagi
Back to the seasons of my youth
Kembali ke musim-musim masa muda saya
I recall a box of rags that someone gave us
Saya ingat sebuah kotak kain perca yang seseorang berikan kepada kami
And how my momma put the rags to use
Dan bagaimana ibu saya menggunakan kain perca tersebut
There were rags of many colors
Ada kain perca berbagai warna
Every piece was small
Namun setiap potongannya kecil
And I didn't have a coat
Dan saya tidak memiliki mantel
And it was way down in the fall
Dan itu adalah jauh di musim gugur
Momma sewed the rags together
Ibu menjahit kain perca itu bersama-sama
Sewin' every piece with love
Menjahit setiap potongan dengan penuh cinta
She made my coat of many colors
Dia membuat mantel berwarna-warni untuk saya
That I was so proud of
Yang sangat saya banggakan
As she sewed, she told a story
Saat dia menjahit, dia menceritakan sebuah kisah
From the Bible, she had read
Dari Alkitab yang telah dia baca
About a coat of many colors
Tentang mantel berwarna-warni
Joseph wore and then she said
Yang dipakai Yusuf dan kemudian dia berkata
Perhaps this coat will bring you
Mungkin mantel ini akan membawakanmu
Good luck and happiness
Keberuntungan dan kebahagiaan
And I just couldn't wait to wear it
Dan saya tidak sabar untuk memakainya
And momma blessed it with a kiss
Dan ibu memberkatinya dengan sebuah ciuman
My coat of many colors
Mantel berwarna-warni saya
That my momma made for me
Yang ibu saya buat untuk saya
Made only from rags
Hanya dari kain perca
But I wore it so proudly
Tapi saya memakainya dengan sangat bangga
Although we had no money
Meskipun kami tidak memiliki uang
I was rich as I could be
Saya merasa kaya sebisa mungkin
In my coat of many colors
Dengan mantel berwarna-warni saya
My momma made for me
Yang ibu saya buat untuk saya
So with patches on my britches
Jadi dengan tambalan di celana saya
And holes in both my shoes
Dan lubang di kedua sepatu saya
In my coat of many colors
Dengan mantel berwarna-warni saya
I hurried off to school
Saya bergegas pergi ke sekolah
Just to find the others laughing
Hanya untuk menemukan yang lain tertawa
And making fun of me
Dan mengejek saya
In my coat of many colors
Dengan mantel berwarna-warni saya
My momma made for me
Yang ibu saya buat untuk saya
And oh, I couldn't understand it
Dan oh, saya tidak bisa mengerti
For I felt I was rich
Karena saya merasa saya kaya
And I told 'em of the love
Dan saya memberitahu mereka tentang cinta
My momma sewed in every stitch
Yang ibu jahit di setiap jahitan
And I told 'em all the story
Dan saya menceritakan semua kisah
Momma told me while she sewed
Yang ibu ceritakan saat dia menjahit
And how my coat of many colors
Dan bagaimana mantel berwarna-warni saya
Was worth more than all their clothes
Lebih berharga dari semua pakaian mereka
But they didn't understand it
Tapi mereka tidak mengerti
And I tried to make them see
Dan saya mencoba membuat mereka melihat
That one is only poor
Bahwa seseorang hanya miskin
Only if they choose to be
Hanya jika mereka memilih untuk menjadi
Now I know we had no money
Sekarang saya tahu kami tidak memiliki uang
But I was rich as I could be
Tapi saya merasa kaya sebisa mungkin
In my coat of many colors
Dengan mantel berwarna-warni saya
My momma made for me
Yang ibu saya buat untuk saya
Made just for me
Dibuat hanya untuk saya