Two Coats (Featured Track)

Two Coats

Contact information:
Larry Cordle - (615) 830-4765
mightycord@aol.com

Songwriter: Trad arr by: Larry Cordle
Publisher: Wandachord Music, BMI

Lead vocal-Larry Cordle
Tenor vocal-Don Rigsby
Guitars: Clay Hess
Weisseborn Guitar: Rob Ickes
Bass: Brennan Hess

V1:
Two coats were before me an old and a new
I could have either so what must I do
The first coat was ugly, so tattered and torn
But the other a new one, had never been worn

Chorus:
I’ll tell you the best thing
I ever did do
Well I took off the old coat
And I put on the new

V2:
The first coat was earthy, and made from the ground
We bore all his image, the whole world around
The next was my Savior, from Heaven so fair
He gave me this new coat you now see me wear

Repeat Chorus:

V3:
Now this coat it suits me and keeps me so warm
It’s good in the wintertime it’s good in the storm
My Jesus has dressed me in garments so rare
He gave me this new coat you now see me wear

Repeat Chorus:

This is An old traditional number that I first learned from
an early hero of mine, the late great Dr. Ralph Stanley.
A few years ago, I came up with this version for a guest spot on a TV show in Ashland, KY. Of course, no one could do it like the Dr!
Don Rigsby, who was the star of the show, liked the arrangement & suggested I do it solo… that’s where I first performed it publicly. Soon after, I did it at my home church and it became a big request of mine at our little country services at Cordell Freewill Baptist, where I found Jesus! For all of you who have asked me if I have a recording of it here ya go! Don’s tenor is just absolutely stunning to me …. Thanks pal!