The Momma 'n' Daddy Collection 12

Time again to go back inside the circle of homely goodness; time again for Emmylou Harris. She's singing a great Dolly Parton song, 'Coat Of Many Colors':

Back through the years I go wondering once again
Back to the seasons of my youth
I recall a box of rags someone gave us
And how my mamma put those rags to use

There were rags of many colors, every piece was small
And I didn't have a coat, it was way down in the fall
Mamma sewed the rags together, she sewed every piece with love
She made my coat of many colors 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, as mamma blessed it with a kiss

My coat of many colors that my mamma made for me
Made from only rags, but I wore it so proudly
Though we didn't have much money, I was rich as I could be
In my coat of many colors my mamma made for me.

Read the rest. It has the line:

One is only poor only if you choose to be

[The instalment before this one has all the links for 1 through 10.]