Two coats were before me, the old and the new   I asked my sweet Master, what must I do   The first coat was ugly, so tattered and torn   The other a new coat, had never been worn      Chorus:   I tell you the best thing I ever did do   I took off the old coat and put on the new   I tell you the best thing I ever did do   I took off the old coat and put on the new      The first man was earthly, and raised from the ground   We bore on 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      Now this coat, it suits me, it keeps me so warm   It's good in the winter and it's good in the storm   My Savior has blessed me with a garment so rare   He gave me this new coat you now see me wear      Chorus