Back through the years 回到了很多年前

I go wonderin' once again 我去迷惘“再次

Back to the seasons of my youth 回到我的青春的季节

I recall a box of rags that someone gave us 我记得一箱碎布，有人给了我们

And my momma put those rags to use 而我的妈妈把那些碎布使用

There were rags of many colors 有多种颜色的碎布

Every piece was small 每一块很小

And I early in the fall 我在秋天初

Momma sewed the rags together 妈妈缝碎布在一起

She sowed every piece with love 她扬着每一件与爱情

She made my coat of many colors 她做了我的许多颜色的外套

That I was so proud of 我是如此骄傲

As she sewed, she told a story 当她缝，她讲了一个故事

From the bible, she had read 从圣经，她读过

About a coat of many colors 关于一件彩衣

Joseph wore and then she said 约瑟夫穿，然后她说

Perhaps this coat will bring you 也许这件大衣会给你带来

Good luck and happiness 祝你好运和幸福

I just couldn't wait to wear it 我只是迫不及待地穿上它

Cause momma blessed it with a kiss 因为妈妈祝福一个吻

   

My coat of many colors 我的许多颜色的外套

That my momma made for me 我妈妈为我做

Made from only rags 做只从碎布

But I wore it so proudly 不过，我穿着它，骄傲地

But we didn't have much money 但是，我们没有太多的钱

I was rich as I could be 我很富有，因为我可能是

In my coat of many colors 在我的许多颜色的外套

My momma made for me 我的妈妈为我做

   

They didn't understand 他们不明白

And I tried to make them see 我试图让他们看到

That one is only poor 一个是只有可怜的

Only if they choose to be 只有当他们选择成为

Well we didn't have much money 好了，我们没有太多的钱

I was rich as I could be 我很富有，因为我可能是

In my coat of many colors 在我的许多颜色的外套

My momma made for me 我的妈妈为我做

In my coat of many colours 在我的许多颜色的外套

My momma made Just for me 我的妈妈刚才给我