Two coats before me, an old and a new(Two coats lay before me, an old and a new)And I could have either. What must I do?(And I could have either. What must I do?)One coat was ugly and terribly torn(One coat was ugly and terribly torn)The other a new one and never been worn(The other a new one and never been worn)I'll tell you the best thing I ever did do (What)(I'll tell you the best thing I ever did do)I laid off the old coat to put on the newI laid off the old coat to put on the newI laid off the old coat to put on the new(I laid off the old coat and put on the new)