Dolly’s Favorite Song
Of all of her songs, Dolly’s favorite is The Coat of Many Colors. Based on her childhood, this song tells the story of a colorful coat her mom patched up for her one winter. After running out of one material, her mom gathered other random scraps. She put it all together so Dolly would have a snuggly coat to wear.
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To make her daughter wear the coat with pride, she told Dolly the story of Joseph and the coat of many colors from the bible. Dolly loved the story, and she loved what her mom made for her. But the kids at school mocked her. Their jokes hurt her so much that she carried the pain with her all through the years, but she made peace with it after writing the song.