Intro: verse 1 The fit is generous and loose The coat is filled with down of goose Should I feel guilty about that? I wouldn't wear the fur of a cat verse 2 The coat is black, so in New York city It doesn't look dirty, it stays pretty The cuffs are purple, which perfectly suits A pair, I already had, of boots verse 3 Can't help sharing on a personal note A secret I have concerning the coat One of the reasons that it got my vote Is the way it lies open around the throat verse 4 For me the collar mustn't come too high Because, well all right, my skin is dry So each morning I rub my face with oil And the fabric, you see, the grease could soil Verse 5 Can we speak a moment about the lining After my own heart's designing It's nylon, so your skirts don't wind Up in a bunch around you behind Verse 6 When the time comes for the coat to clean You throw this thing in the washing machine Drying, you doubt, but the filling does fluff I'm here to proclaim, this coat is enough Verse 7 The length of the coat is below the knees So in the cold, your legs don't freeze I'm nuts about another one of its charms There's plenty of room underneath the arms Verse 8 The coat's not bulky, it weighs about an ounce And it's practically void of any frivolous flounce I will admit, it has shoulder pads All things considered, it's not so bad It looks alright even from the side I guess 'cause the bottom isn't overly wide Verse 9 Okay, so you say, you'd prefer something hipper Can I just tell you about the zipper I searched for it for many years Last one I had, I tore up in tears verse 10 It turned me into Jack the Ripper But now I stepped in Cinderella's slipper It runs from the gullet to just south of the crotch And working, it's a task you can hardly botch verse 10 It's made of a material that will not rust It won't get stuck, you don't get fussed It undoes easily in the usual way But you can also pull it up if you'd like to, let's say Bridge There's snaps as well, which I don't even use They beat out buttons, if I had to choose verse 12 I remember the night I went to the store Fighting my way across the cloak-stuffed floor Suffocating, I was, it seemed When from a rack, this last hope beamed verse 13 Of all my requirements, I pursued the trail To find furthermore the damn thing was on sale It had a small chain at the back of the neck So you could hang it on a hook, but it broke, what the heck verse 14 With the end of each sleeve, I'm totally smitten Ample space for to emerge a thick mitten If you wanna be warm, it wins far and away It's like walking around in your bed all day verse 15 I know you're not supposed to be so fond of a thing But today this is my heartfelt inspiration to sing I hope you don't think I'm merely trying to be clever I wish this coat would last forever