Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Lyrics: Tim Rice
Book: Tim Rice
Premire: Nov 72
London Cast (when i watched it):
Joseph...Stephen Gately
Narrator...Vivienne Carlyle
Jacob/Potiphar...James Head
Pharaoh...Trevor Jary
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ACT ONE
1.PROLOGUE
Narrator
Some folks dream of the wonders they'll do
Before their time on this planet is through
Some just don't have anything planned
They hide their hopes and their heads in the sand
Now I don't say who is wrong, who is right
But if by chance you are here for the night
Then all I need is an hour or two
To tell the tale of a dreamer like you
We all dream a lot-- some are lucky, some are not
But if you think it, want it, dream it, then it's real
You are what you feel
But all that I say can be told another way
In the story of a boy whose dream came true
And he could be you
2.ANY DREAM WILL DO
Joseph
I closed my eyes, drew back the curtain
To see for certain what I thought I knew
Far far away, someone was weeping
But the world was sleeping
Any dream will do
Joseph & Children
I wore my coat, with golden lining
Bright colors shining, wonderful and new
And in the east, the dawn was breaking
And the world was waking
Any dream will do
Joseph
A crash of drums, a flash of light
My golden coat flew out of sight
The colors faded into darkness
I was left alone
Joseph & Children
May I return to the beginning
The light is dimming, and the dream is too
The world and I, we are still waiting
Still hesitating
Any dream will do
Joseph
A crash of drums, a flash of light
My golden coat flew out of sight
The colors faded into darkness
I was left alone
Joseph & Children
May I return to the beginning
The light is dimming, and the dream is too
The world and I, we are still waiting
Still hesitating
Any dream will do
3.JACOB AND SONS
Narrator
Way way back many centuries ago
Not long after the Bible began
Jacob lived in the land of Canaan
A fine example of a family man
Jacob. Jacob and sons
Depended on farming to earn their keep
Jacob. Jacob and sons
Spent all of his days in the fields with sheep
Jacob was the founder of a whole new nation
Thanks to the number of children he had
He was also known as Israel, but most of the time
His sons and his wives used to call him Dad
Jacob. Jacob and sons
Men of the soil, of the sheaf and crook
Jacob. Jacob and sons
A remarkable family in anyone's book
Narrator, Brothers, Female Ensemble & Children
Reuben was the eldest of the children of Israel
With Simeon and Levi the next in line
Napthali and Isaachar with Asher and Dan
Zebulon and Gad took the total to nine
Jacob. Jacob and sons
Benjamin and Judah, which leaves only one
Jacob. Jacob and sons
Joseph-- Jacob's favorite son
Jacob. Jacob and sons
Jacob. Jacob and sons
Jacob. Jacob and sons
Jacob, Jacob, Jacob
Jacob and sons
4.JOSEPH'S COAT
Jacob
Joseph's mother, she was quite my favorite wife
I never really loved another all my life
And Joseph was my joy because
He reminded me of her
Narrator
Through young Joseph, Jacob lived his youth again
Loved him, praised him, gave him all he could, but then
It made the rest feel second best
And even if they were
Brothers
Being told we're also-rans
Does not make us Joseph fans
Narrator
But where they had really missed the boat is
Brothers
We're great guys but no-one seems to notice
Narrator
Joseph's charm and winning smile
Failed to slay them in the aisle
And his father couldn't see the danger
He could not imagine any danger
He just saw in Joseph all his dreams come true
Jacob wanted to show the world he loved his son
To make it clear that Joseph was the special one
So Jacob bought his son a coat
A multi-colored coat to wear
Brothers & Female Ensemble
Joseph's coat was elegant
The cut was fine
The tasteful style was the
Ultimate in good design
And this is why it caught the eye
A king would stop and stare
Narrator
And when Joseph tried it on
He knew his sheepskin days were gone
Narrator, Female Ensemble & Children
Such a dazzling coat of many colors
How he loved his coat of many colors
Narrator
In a class above the rest
It even went well with his vest
Such a stunning coat of many colors
How he loved his coat of many colors
It was red and yellow and green and
Brown and blue
Joseph's brothers weren't
Too pleased with what they saw
Brothers
We had never liked him
All that much before
And now this coat
Has got our goat
We feel life is unfair
Narrator, Female Ensemble & Children
And when Joseph graced the scene
His brothers turned a shade of green
His astounding clothing took the biscuit
Brothers
Quite the smoothest person in the district
Joseph & Female Ensemble
I look handsome, I look smart
I am a walking work of art
Such a dazzling coat of many colors
How I love my coat of many colors
Narrator, Joseph, Ensemble & Children
It was red and yellow and green and brown
And scarlet and black and ocher and peach
And ruby and olive and violet and fawn
And lilac and gold and chocolate and mauve
And cream and crimson and silver and rose
And azure and lemon and russet and grey
And purple and white and pink and orange
And red and yellow and green and brown
Scarlet and black and ocher and peach
And ruby and olive and violet and fawn
And lilac and gold and chocolate and mauve
And cream and crimson and silver and rose
And azure and lemon and russet and grey
And purple and white and pink and orange
And blue
5.JOSEPH'S DREAMS
Narrator
Joseph's coat annoyed his brothers
Brothers
But what makes us mad
Are the things that Joseph tells us of the
Dreams he's often had
Joseph
I dreamed that in the fields one day
The corn gave me a sign
Your eleven sheaves of corn
All turned and bowed to mine
My sheaf was quit a sight to see
A golden sheaf and tall
Yours were green and second-rate
And really rather small
Brothers
This is not the kind of thing
We brothers like to hear
It seems to us that Joseph and his
Dreams should disappear
Joseph
I dreamed I saw eleven stars
The sun the moon and sky
Bowing down before my star,
It made me wonder why
Could it be that I was born
For higher things than you?
A post in someone's government
A ministry or two
Brothers
The dreams of our dear brother are
The decade's biggest yawn
His talk of stars and golden sheaves
Is just a load of corn
Not only is he tactless but
He's also rather dim
For there's eleven of us and
There's only one of him
The dreams of course will not come true
That is, we think they won't come true
That is, we hope they won't come true
What if he's right all along?
What if he's right all along?
The dreams are more than crystal clear
The writing on the wall
Means that Joseph some day soon
Will rise above us all
The accuracy of the dreams
We brothers do not know
But one thing we are sure about
The dreamer has to go
6.POOR, POOR JOSEPH
Narrator
Next day, far from home
The brothers planned the repulsive crime
Brothers
Let us grab him now
Do him in, while we've got the time
Narrator
This they did and made the most of it
Tore his coat and flung him in a pit
Brothers
Let us leave him here
All alone and he's bound to die
Narrator
Then some Ishmaelites
A hairy crew came riding by
In a flash the brothers changed their plan
Brothers
We need cash. Let's sell him if we can
Narrator, Female Ensemble & Children
Poor, poor Joseph, what you gonna do?
Things look bad for you, hey, what you gonna do?
Poor, poor Joseph, what you gonna do?
Things look bad for you, hey, what you gonna do?
Brothers
Could you use a slave
You hairy bunch of Ishmaelites
Young, strong, well-behaved
Going cheap, and he reads and writes
Narrator
In a trice the dirty deal was done
Silver coins for Jacob's favorite son
Then the Ishmaelites
Galloped off with the slave in tow
Off to Egypt where
Joseph was not keen to go
It wouldn't be a picnic he could tell
Joseph
And I don't speak Egyptian very well
Narrator
Joseph's brothers tore
His precious multi-colored coat
Having ripped it up
They next attacked a passing goat
Soon the wretched creature was no more
They dipped his coat in blood and guts and gore
Narrator, Ensemble & Children
Oh now brothers, how low can you stoop?
You make a sordid group, hey, how low can you stoop?
Poor, poor Joseph, sold to be a slave
Situation's grave, hey, sold to be a slave
Sold to be a slave
7.ONE MORE ANGEL IN HEAVEN
Reuben
Father, we've something to tell you, a story of our time
A tragic but inspiring tale of manhood in its prime
You know you had a dozen sons
Well now that's not quite true
But feel no sorrow, do not grieve
He would not want you to
RR, RR's Wife, & MM
There's one more angel in the heaven
There's one more star in the sky
Joseph we'll never forget you
It's tough but we're gonna get by
There's one less place at our table
There's one more tear in my eye
Brothers
But Joseph the things that you stood for
RR
Like truth and light never die
When I thing of his last great battle
A lump comes to my throat
It takes a man who knows no fear
To wrestle with a goat
His blood-stained coat is tribute to
His final sacrifice
His body may be past its peak
But his soul's in paradise
So long, little Jo
Adios, buckeroo
Ten-four, good buddy
Jacob
There's one less place at our table
There's one more tear in my eye
Brothers
But Joseph the things that you stood for
RR
Like truth and light never die
Brothers
Carve his name with pride and courage
Napthali
Let no tear be shed
Brothers
If he had not laid down his life
We all would now be dead
8.POTIPHAR
Narrator
Joseph was taken to Egypt in chains and sold
Where he was bought by a captain named Potiphar
Narrator & MM
Potiphar had very few cares
He was one of Egypt's millionaires
Having made a fortune buying shares in
Potiphar
Pyramids!
Narrator & MM
Potiphar had made a huge pile
Owned a large percentage of the Nile
Potiphar
Meant that I could really live in style
Narrator & MM
And he did
Potiphar
(And I did!)
Narrator
Joseph was an unimportant
Slave who found he liked his master
Consequently worked much harder
Even with devotion
Poitphar could see that Joseph
Was a cut above the average
Made him leader of his household
Maximum promotion
Narrator & MM
Potiphar was cool and so fine
Potiphar
But my wife would never toe the line
Narrator & MM
It's all there in chapter thirty-nine Of Genesis
Potiphar
(Don't beleive everything you read there!)
Narrator & MM
She was beautiful but
Mrs. Potiphar
Evil
Narrator & MM
Saw a lot of men against his will
He would have to tell her that she still
Was his
Potiphar
You're mine!
Narrator
Joseph's looks and handsome figure
Had attracted her attention
Every morning she would beckon
Mrs. Potiphar
Come and lie with me, love
Narrator
Joseph wanted to resist her
'Till one day she proved too eager
Joseph cried in vain
Joseph
Please stop
I don't believe in free love
Mrs. Potiphar
Pity!
Narrator
Potiphar was counting sheckels
In his den below the bedroom
When he heard a mighty rumpus
Clattering above him
Suddenly he knew his riches
Couldn't buy him what he wanted
Gold would never make him happy
If she didn't love him
Narrator, Ensemble & Children
Letting out a mighty roar
Potiphar burst through the door
Potiphar
Joseph, I'll see you rot in jail
The things you have done are beyond the pale
Narrator, Ensemble & Children
Poor, poor Joseph, locked up in a cell
Things ain't going well, hey, locked up in a cell
Poor, poor Joseph, locked up in a cell
Things ain't going well, hey, locked up in a cell
9.CLOSE EVERY DOOR
Joseph
Close every door to me
Hide all the world from me
Bar all the windows
And shut out the light
Do what you want with me
Hate me and laugh at me
Darken my daytime
And torture my night
If my life were important I
Would ask will I live or die
But I know the answers lie
Far from this world
Close every door to me
Keep those I love from me
Children of Israel
Are never alone
For I know I shall find
My own peace of mind
For I have been promised
A land of my own
Children
Close every door to me
Hide all the world from me
Bar all the windows
And shut out the light
La la la la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la la la...
Joseph
Just give me a number
Instead of my name
Forget all about me
And let me decay
I do not matter
I'm only one person
Destroy me completely
Then throw me away
If my life were important I
Would ask will I live or die
But I know the answers lie
Far from this world
Close every door to me
Joseph, Ensemble & Children
Keep those I love from me
Children of Israel
Are never alone
For we know we shall find
Our own peace of mind
For we have been promised
A land of our own
10.GO,GO, GO JOSEPH
Narrator
Joseph's luck was really out
His spirit and his fortune low
Alone he sat, alone he thought
Of happy times he used to know
First Man
Hey dreamer, don't be so upset
Second Man
Hey Joseph, you're not beaten yet
Narrator & Ensemble
Go, go go Joseph you know what they say
Hang on now Joseph you'll make it some day
Don't give up Joseph fight till you drop
We've read the book and you come out on top
Narrator
Now into Joseph's prison cell
Were flung two very frightened men
Baker & Butler
We don't think that we will ever
See the light of day again
Hey Joseph, help us if you can
We've had dreams that we don't understand
Narrator & Ensemble
Both men were servants of Pharaoh the King
Both in the doghouse for doing their thing
Narrator
One was a baker, a cook in his prime
One was a butler, the Jeeves of his time
Joseph
Tell me of your dreams my friends
And I will tell you what they show
Though I cannot guarantee
To get it right, I'll have a go
Narrator
First the butler, trembling took the floor
Nervously he spoke of what he saw
Butler
There I was standing in front of a vine
I picked some grapes and I crushed them to wine
I gave some to Pharaoh who drank from my cup
I tried to interpret but I had to give up
Joseph
You will soon be free, my friend
So do not worry any more
The king will let you out of here
You'll buttle as you did before
Narrator
Next the baker rose to tell his dream
Hoping it would have a similar theme
Baker
There I was standing with baskets of bread
High in the sky I saw birds overhead
Who flew to my baskets and ate every slice
Give me the message, like his would be nice
Joseph
Sad to say your dream is not
The kind of dream I'd like to get
Pharaoh has it in for you
Your execution date is set
Don't rely on all I said I saw
It's just that I have not been wrong before
Ensemble
Go, go, go, go,
Go, go, go, go,
Go, go, go Joseph you know what they say
Hang on now Joseph you'll make it some day
Sha la la Joseph you're doing fine
You and your dreamcoat ahead of your time
Go, go, go Joseph you know what they say
Hang on now Joseph you'll make it some day
Sha la la Joseph you're doing fine
You and your dreamcoat ahead of your time
Go, go, go, go
Go, go, go, go
Go, go, go, go
Go, go, go, go
Go, go, go, go
Go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go
Joseph you know what they say
Hang on now Joseph you'll make it some day
Sha la la Joseph you're doing fine
You and your dreamcoat ahead of your time
Go, go, go, go, go, go, go
Joseph you know what they say
Hang on now Joseph you'll make it some day
Sha la la Joseph you're doing fine
You and your dreamcoat ahead of your time
Narrator
Ahead of your time
Joseph
Ahead of my time
Narrator
Ahead of your time
Joseph
Ahead of my time
Narrator
Ahead of your time
Joseph
Ahead of my time
Narrator
Ahead of your time
Joseph
Ahead of my time
Narrator
Ahead of your time
Joseph
Ahead of my time
Narrator
Ahead of your time
Joseph & Narrator
Ahead of my
All
Time
1.PROLOGUE
2.ANY DREAM WILL DO
3.JACOB AND SONS
4.JOSEPH'S COAT
5.JOSEPH'S DREAMS
6.POOR, POOR JOSEPH
7.ONE MORE ANGEL IN HEAVEN
8.POTIPHAR
9.CLOSE EVERY DOOR
10.GO,GO, GO JOSEPH
ACT TWO
11.PHARAOH STORY
12.POOR, POOR PHARAOH
13.SONG OF THE KING (SEVEN FAT COWS)
14.PHARAOH'S DREAM EXPLAINED
15.STONE THE CROWS
16.THOSE CANAAN DAYS
17.THE BROTHERS COME TO EGYPT
18.GROVEL, GROVEL
19.WHO'S THE THIEF?
20.BENJAMIN CALYPSO
21.JOSEPH ALL THE TIME
22.JACOB IN EGYPT
23.FINALE: ANY DREAM WILL DO
/GIVE ME MY COLORED COAT
24.JOSEPH MEGAMIX
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ACT TWO
11.PHARAOH STORY
Narrator
Pharaoh, he was
A powerful man
With the ancient world
In the palm of his hand
To all intents and purposes he
Was Egypt with a capital E
Whatever he did
He was showered with praise
If he cracked a joke
Then you chortled for days
No one had rights or a
Vote but the king
In fact you might say
He was fairly right-wing
When Pharaoh's around,
Then you get down on the ground
If you ever find yourself near Ramses
Get down on your knees
Female Ensemble & Children
A Pharaoh's story
A Pharaoh's story
A Pharaoh's story
A Pharaoh's story
Narrator
Down at the other
End of the scale
Joseph is still
Doing time in jail
For even though he is
In with the guards
A lifetime in prison
Seems quite on the cards
But if my analysis of
The position is right
At the end of the tunnel
There's a glimmer of light
For all of a sudden
Indescribable things
Have shattered the sleep
Of both peasants and kings
Strange as it seems
There's been a run of crazy dreams
And a man who can interpret
Could go far
Could become a star
Female Ensemble & Children
Could be famous
Could be a big success
Could be famous
Could be a big success
Narrator
Strange as it seems
There's been a run of crazy dreams
And a man who can interpret
Could go far
Could become a star
Narrator & Ensemble
Could be famous
Could be a big success
Could be famous
Could be a big success
Strange as it seems
There's been a run of crazy dreams
And a man who can interpret
Could go far
Could become a star
Ah
Could become a star
Could be famous
Could be a big success
Could be famous
Could be a star
12.POOR, POOR PHARAOH
Narrator
Guess what?
In his bed
Pharaoh
Had an uneasy night
He had had a dream that pinned him
To his sheets with fright
No-one knew the meaning of this dream
What to do, whatever could it mean
Then his butler said
Butler
I know of a bloke in jail
Who is hot on dreams
Could explain old Pharaoh's tale
Narrator
Pharaoh said
Pharaoh
Well fetch this Joseph man
I need him to help me if he can
Narrator & Ensemble
Poor, poor Pharaoh
What you gonna do
Dreams are haunting you, hey
What you gonna do
Narrator
Chained and bound, afraid, alone
Joseph stood before the throne
Joseph
My service to Pharaoh has begun
Tell me your problems, mighty one
13.SONG OF THE KING (SEVEN FAT COWS)
Pharaoh & Ensemble
Well I was wandering along by the banks of the river
When seven fat cows came up out of the Nile, uh-huh
And right behind these fine healthy animals came
Seven other cows, skinny and vile, uh-huh
Well the thin cows ate the fat cows which I
Thought would do them good, uh-huh
But it didn't make them fatter like such
A monster supper should
Well the thin cows were as thin
As they had ever, ever, ever been
Well this dream has got me baffled
Hey, Joseph, won't you tell me what it means?
Well you know that kings ain't stupid
But I don't have a clue
So don't be cruel Joseph
Help me I beg of you
Well I was standing doing nothing in a field out of town
When I saw seven beautiful ears of corn, uh-huh
They were ripe, they were golden and
You've guessed it,
Right behind them came seven other ears
Tattered and torn, uh-huh
Well the bad corn ate the good corn
They came up from behind yes they did
Now Joseph here's the punch line
It's really gonna blow your mind, baby
Well the bad corn was as bad as it had ever, ever ever been
Well this dream has got me all shook up
Treat me nice and tell me what it means
Hey, hey, hey Joseph
Won't you tell poor old Pharaoh
What does this crazy, crazy, crazy, crazy dream mean?
Oh, yeah
Joseph
Whell, I understand a bit about a corn, pharaoh,
But if you can just give me a second about the cows...
Pharaoh
Hey, hey, hey Joseph
Won't you tell poor old Pharaoh
What does this crazy, crazy, crazy, crazy dream mean?
Oh, yeah
14.PHARAOH'S DREAM EXPLAINED
Joseph
Seven years of bumper crops are on their way
Years of plenty, endless wheat and tons of hay
Your farms will boom, there won't be room
To store the surplus food you grow
After that, the future doesn't look so bright
Egypt's luck will change completely overnight
And famine's hand will stalk the land
With food an all-time low
Noble king, there is no doubt
What your dreams are all about
Ans all these things you saw in your pajamas
Are a long range forecast for your farmers
Joseph, Female Ensemble & Children
And I'm sure it's crossed your mind
What it is you have to find
Find a man to lead you through the famine
With a flair for economic planning
But who this man could be I just don't know
Who this man could be I just don't know
Who this man could be I just don't know
15.STONE THE CROWS
Narrator
Pharaoh said
Pharaoh
Well stone the crows
This Joseph is a clever kid
Who'd have thought that fourteen cows
Could mean the things he said they did?
Joseph, you must help me further
I have got a job for you
You shall lead us through this crisis
You shall be my number two
Narrator & Female Ensemble
Pharaoh told his guards to fetch
A chisel form the local store
Whereupon he ordered them
To cut the chains that Joseph wore
Joseph got a royal pardon
And a host of splendid things
A chariot of gold, a cloak
A medal and some signet rings
Joseph-
Pharaoh's number two
Joseph-
Egypt looks to you
Joseph, Narrator & Female Ensemble
Joseph-
Pharaoh's number two
Joseph-
Egypt looks to you
Joseph
Narrator & Female Ensemble
Seven summers on the trot
Were perfect just as Joseph said
Joseph saw that food was gathered
Ready for the years ahead
Seven years of famine followed
Egypt didn't mind a bit
The first recorded rationing
In history was a hit
Female Ensemble
Joseph how can we ever say
All that we want to about you
We're so glad that you came our way
We would have perished without you
Pharaoh
Joseph we are the perfect team
Old buddies, that's you and me
I was wise to have chosen you
You'll be wise to agree
Female Ensemble
Joseph how can we ever say
All that we want to about you
We're so glad that you came our way
We would have perished without you
Pharaoh
We were in a jam
Would have baffled Abraham
But now we're a partnership
It's just a piece of cake
Female Ensemble
Greatest man since Noah
Only goes to shoah
Joseph
Anyone from anywhere can make it
If they get a lucky break
Narrator & Female Ensemble
This could be a happy ending
Perfect place to stop the show
Joseph after all has gone
About as far as he can go
But I'm sure that Jacob and
His other sons have crossed your mind
How had famine hit the family
Joseph left behind?
16.THOSE CANAAN DAYS
Simeon
Do you remember the good years in Canaan?
The summers were endlessly gold
The fields were a patchwork of clover
The winters were never too cold
We'd stroll down the boulevards together
And everything round us was fine
Jacob
Now the fields are dead and bare
No joie de vivre anywhere
Et maintenant we drink a bitter wine
Brothers
Those Canaan days we used to know
Where have they gone, where did they go?
Eh bien, raise your berets
To those Canaan days
Simeon
Do you remember those wonderful parties?
The splendor of Canaan's cuisine
Our extravagant, elegant soirees
The gayest the Bible has seen
It's funny but since we lost Joseph
We've gone to the other extreme
No-one comes to dinner now
We'd only eat them anyhow
I even find I'm missing Joseph's dreams
Brothers
Those Canaan days we used to know
Where have they gone, where did they go?
Eh bien, raise your berets
To those Canaan days
Simeon
It's funny but since we lost Joseph
We've gone to the other extreme
Perhaps we all misjudged the lad
Perhaps he wasn't quite that bad
And how we miss his entertaining dreams
Brothers
Those Canaan days we used to know
Where have they gone, where did they go?
Eh bien, raise your berets
Simeon
To those Canaan days
Brothers
Eh bien, raise your berets
To those Canaan days
17.THE BROTHERS COME TO EGYPT
Narrator
So back in Canaan the future looked rough
Jacob's family were finding it tough
Brothers
For the famine has caught us unprepared
We are thin
We are ill
We are getting scared
It's enough to make anyone weep
We are down to our very last sheep
Reuben
We will starve if we hang around here
Zebulon
But in Egypt there's food going spare
Asher
They've got corn
They've got meat
They've got fruit and drinks
Dan
And if we have the time
We could see the Sphinx
Narrator
So they finally decided to go
Off to Egypt to see brother Jo
So they all lay before Joseph's feet
Brothers
Mighty prince, give us something to eat
Narrator
Joseph found it a strain
Not to laugh because
Not a brother among them
Knew who he was
Joseph
I shall now take them all for a ride
After all they have tried fratricide
18.GROVEL, GROVEL
Joseph
I dreamed that in the fields one day
The corn gave me a sign
Your eleven sheaves of corn
All turned and bowed to mine
I dreamed I saw eleven stars
The sun the moon and sky
Bowing down before my star,
And now I realize why
How do I know where you come from?
You could be spies
Telling me that you are hungry.
That could be lies
How do I know who you are?
Why do you think I should help you?
Would you help me?
Why on earth should I believe you?
I've no guarantee
Brothers & Narrator
Grovel, grovel, cringe, bow, stoop, fall
Worship, worship, beg, kneel, sponge, crawl
Grovel, grovel, cringe, bow, stoop, fall
Worship, worship, beg, kneel, sponge, crawl
Brothers
We are just eleven brothers
Good men and true
Though we know we count for nothing
When up next to you
Honesty's our middle name
Life is slowly ebbing from us
Hope's almost gone
It's getting very hard to see us
From sideways on
Brothers & Narrator
Grovel, grovel, cringe, bow, stoop, fall
Worship, worship, beg, kneel, sponge, crawl
Joseph
I rather like the way you're talking
Astute and sincere
Suddenly your tragic story
It gets me right here
Brothers
This is what we hoped he'd say
Joseph
All this tugging at my heartstrings
Seems quite justified
I shall give you what you came for
And lots more beside
Brothers & Narrator
Grovel, grovel, cringe, bow, stoop, fall
Worship, worship, beg, kneel, sponge, crawl
Brothers
Thank you, thank you, cringe, bow, stoop, fall
Worship, worship, beg, kneel, sponge, crawl
Narrator
Joseph handed them sackloads of food
And they grovelled in base gratitude
Female Ensemble
Then unseen, Joseph nipped out around the back
And planted a cup in young Benjamin's sack
Narrator
When the brothers were ready to go
Joseph turned to them all
With a terrible stare and said
Joseph & Children
No!
No!
No!
No!
No!!!
19.WHO'S THE THIEF?
Joseph
Stop, you robbers-
Your little number's up
One of you has stolen
My precious golden cup
Narrator
Joseph started searching
Through his brothers' sacks
Everyone was nervous
No-one could relax
Children
Who's the thief?
Who's the thief?
Who's the thief?
Who's the thief?
Narrator & Children
Is it Reuben? No
Is it Simeon? No
Is it Napthali? No
Is it Dan? No
Is it Asher? No
Is it Isaachar? No
Is it Levi? No
Who's the man?
Is it Zebulon? No
Is it Gad? No
Is it Judah? No
Is it him?
Children
Could it be, could it be
Could it be, could it be
Could it be, could it be
Narrator
Could it possibly be Benjamin?
Children
Yes
Yes
Yes
Joseph
Benjamin, you nasty youth
Your crime has shocked me to the core
Never in my whole career
Have I encountered this before
Guards, seize him!
Lock him in a cell
Throw the keys into the Nile as well
Narrator
Each of the brothers fell to his knees
Brothers
Show him some mercy, oh mighty one, please
He would not do that, he must have been framed
Jail us and beat us, we should blamed
La la la la la la la la...
20.BENJAMIN CALYPSO
Brothers
Oh no - not he
How you can accuse him is a mystery
Save him - take me
Benjamin is straighter than the tall palm tree
Judah
I hear the steel drums sing their song
They're singing man you know you've got it wrong
I hear the voice of the yellow bird
Singing in the tree it is quite absurd
Judah & Brothers
Oh, yes - its true
Benjamin is straighter than the big bamboo
No ifs - No buts
Benjamin is honest as coconuts
Judah
Sure as the tide wash the golden sand
Benjamin is an innocent man
Sure as bananas need the sun
We are the criminal guilty ones
Judah, Brothers & Female Ensemble
Oh no - not he
How you can accuse him is a mystery
Save him - take me
Benjamin is straighter than the tall palm tree
La la la la la la la la...
Oh no - not he
How you can accuse him is a mystery
Save him - take me
Benjamin is straighter than the tall palm tree
Judah
Sure as the tide wash the golden sand
Benjamin is an innocent man
Sure as bananas need the sun
We are the criminal guilty ones
Judah, Brothers & Female Ensemble
Oh no - not he
How you can accuse him is a mystery
Save him - take me
Benjamin is straighter than the tall palm tree
Oh no - not he
How you can accuse him is a mystery
Save him - take me
La la la la la la la la...
21.JOSEPH ALL THE TIME
Narrator
And Joseph knew by this his brothers now were honest men
The time had come at last to reunite them all again
Joseph
Can't you recognize my face?
Is it hard to see
That Joseph who you thought was dead, your brother
It's me?
Ensemble & Children
Joseph, Joseph, is it really true?
Joseph, Joseph, is it really you?
Narrator, Ensemble & Children
Joseph, Joseph!
22.JACOB IN EGYPT
Ensemble
So Jacob came to Egypt
No longer feeling old
And Joseph came to meet him
In his chariot
Of gold
Of gold
Of gold
Of gold
23.FINALE: ANY DREAM WILL DO / GIVE ME MY COLORED COAT
Joseph
I closed my eyes, drew back the curtain
To see for certain what I thought I knew
Far far away, someone was weeping
But the world was sleeping
Any dream will do
Joseph & Children
I wore my coat, with golden lining
Bright colors shining, wonderful and new
And in the east, the dawn was breaking
And the world was waking
Any dream will do
Joseph
A crash of drums
Narrator
A flash of light
Joseph
My golden coat flew out of sight
Joseph & Narrator
The colors faded into darkness
I was left alone
Joseph, Narrator & Children
May I return to the beginning
The light is dimming, and the dream is too
The world and I, we are still waiting
Still hesitating
Any dream will do
Full Company
May I return to the beginning
The light is dimming, and the dream is too
The world and I, we are still waiting
Still hesitating
Any dream will do
Give me my colored coat
My amazing colored coat
Give me my colored coat
My amazing colored coat!
24.JOSEPH MEGAMIX
Full Company
Go go go go
Go go go Joseph
Go go go go
Go go go Joseph
Jacob. Jacob and sons
Ah ah ah ah ah
Jacob. Jacob and sons
Ah ah ah ah ah
Jacob. Jacob and sons
Jacob. Jacob and sons
Jacob. Jacob and sons
Jacob. Jacob and sons
Jacob, Jacob, Jacob
Jacob and sons
Red, yellow, green, brown,
scarlet, black, ocher, peach,
ruby, olive, violet, fawn,
He looks handsome, he looks smart
He is a walking work of art
In his dazzling coat of many colors
How he loves his coat of many colors
It was red, yellow, green, brown
scarlet, black, ocher, peach
ruby, olive, violet, fawn
lilac, gold, chocolate, mauve
cream and crimson and silver and rose
And azure and lemon and russet and grey
And purple and white and pink and orange
And blue
There's one more angel in heaven
There's one more star in the sky
Joseph we'll never forget you
It's tough but we're gonna get by
There's one more angel in heaven
There's one more star in the sky
But Joseph the things that you stood for
Like truth and light never die
Go oh oh oh go
Go oh oh oh go
Go, go, go Joseph you know what they say
Hang on now Joseph you'll make it some day
Sha la la Joseph you're doing fine
You and your dreamcoat ahead of your time
Go, go, go Joseph you know what they say
Hang on now Joseph you'll make it some day
Sha la la Joseph you're doing fine
You and your dreamcoat ahead of your time
Go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go
Joseph you know what they say
Hang on now Joseph you'll make it some day
Sha la la Joseph you're doing fine
You and your dreamcoat ahead of your time
A Pharaoh's story
A Pharaoh's story
A Pharaoh's story
A Pharaoh's story
Strange as it seems
There's been a run of crazy dreams
And a man who can interpret
Could go far
Could become a star
Could be famous
Could be a big success
Could be famous
Could be a big success
Could become a star
Could be famous
Could be a big success
Could be famous
Could be a big success
Joseph-
Pharaoh's number two
Joseph-
Egypt looks to you
Joseph-
Pharaoh's number two
Joseph-
Egypt looks to you
Joseph!
Well I was wandering along by the banks of the river
When seven fat cows came up out of the Nile, uh-huh oh yeah!
And right behind these fine healthy animals came
Seven other cows, skinny and vile, uh-huh oh yeah!
Well the thin cows ate the fat cows which I
Thought would do them good, uh-huh oh yeah!
But it didn't make them fatter like such
A monster supper should
Well the thin cows were as thin
As they had ever, ever, ever been
This dream has got me baffled
Hey, Joseph, what does it mean?
Well you know that kings ain't stupid
But I don't have a clue
So don't be cruel Joseph
Help me I beg of you
So back in Canaan the future looked rough
Jacob's family were finding it tough
For the famine has caught us unprepared
We are thin
We are ill
We are getting scared
It's enough to make anyone weep
We are down to our very last sheep
We will starve if we hang around here
And in Egypt there's food going spare
They've got corn
They've got meat
They've got fruit and drinks
And if we have the time
We could see the Sphinx
So they finally decided to go
Off to Egypt to see brother Jo
Oh no - not he
How you can accuse him is a mystery
Save him - take me
Benjamin is straighter than the tall palm tree
Oh, yes - its true
Benjamin is straighter than the big bamboo
No ifs - No buts
Benjamin is honest as coconuts
La la la la la la la la...
Oh no - not he
How you can accuse him is a mystery
Save him - take me
Benjamin is straighter than the tall palm tree
So Jacob came to Egypt
No longer feeling old
And Joseph came to meet him
In his chariot
Of gold
Of gold
Of gold
Give me my colored coat
My amazing colored coat
Give me my colored coat
My amazing colored Coat!