Joseph - Joseph And Sons lyrics
rate meWay way back many centuries ago,<br />
Not long after the Bible began<br />
Jacob lived in the land of Canaan,<br />
A fine example of a family man.<br />
Jacob, Jacob and sons,<br />
Depended on farming to earn their keep.<br />
Jacob, Jacob and sons,<br />
Spen all of his days in the fields with sheep. <br />
Jacob was the founder of a whole new nation<br />
Thanks to the number of children he had<br />
He was also known as Israel, but most of the time<br />
His sons and his wives used to call him Dad.<br />
Jacob, Jacob and sons,<br />
Men of the soil, of the sheaf and crook<br />
Jacob, Jacob and sons,<br />
A remarkable family in anyone's book. <br />
(Narrator, Brothers, Female Ensemble & Children) <br />
Reuben was the eldest of the children of Israel<br />
With Simeon and Levi the nex in line<br />
Naphtali and Isaachar with Asher and Dan<br />
Zebulun and Gad took the total to nine<br />
Jacob, Jacob and sons,<br />
Benjamin and Judah, which leaves only one <br />
Jacob, Jacob and sons,<br />
Joseph - Jacob's favourite son<br />
Jacob, Jacob and sons<br />
Jacob, Jacob and sons<br />
Jacob, Jacob and sons<br />
Jacob Jacob Jacob<br />
Jacob and<br />
Sons <br />
(JOSEPH'S COAT) <br />
<br />
(Jacob) <br />
Joseph's mother, she was quite my favourite wife<br />
I never really loved another all my life<br />
And Joseph was my joy because<br />
He reminded me of her <br />
Narrator <br />
Through young Joseph, Jacob lived his youth again<br />
Loved him, praised him, gave him all he could, but then<br />
It made the rest feel second best<br />
And even if they were - <br />
Brothers <br />
Being told we're also-rans<br />
Does not makes us Joseph fans <br />
(Narrator) <br />
But where they had really missed the boat is <br />
Brothers <br />
We're great guys but no-one seems to notice <br />
(Narrator) <br />
Joseph's charm and winning smile<br />
Failed to slay them in the aisle<br />
And his father couldn't see the danger<br />
He could not imagine any danger<br />
He just saw in Joseph all his dreams come true <br />
Jacob wanted to show the world he loved his son<br />
To make it clear that Joseph was the special one<br />
So Jacob bought his son a coat<br />
A multi-coloured coat to wear <br />
(Brothers and Female Ensemble) <br />
Joseph's coat was elegant,<br />
The cut was fine<br />
The tasteful style was the<br />
Ultimate in good design<br />
And this is why it caught the eye<br />
A king would stop and stare <br />
(Narrator) <br />
And when Joseph tried it on<br />
He knew his sheepskin days were gone <br />
Narrator & Female Ensemble & Children <br />
Such a dazzling coat of many colours<br />
How he loved his coat of many coloures <br />
(Narrator) <br />
In a class above the rest<br />
It even went well with his vest<br />
Such a stunning coat of many colours<br />
How he loved his coat of many colours<br />
It was red and yellow and green and<br />
Brown and blue <br />
Joseph's brothers weren't<br />
Too pleased with what they saw <br />
(Brothers) <br />
We have never liked him<br />
All that much before<br />
And now this coat<br />
Has got our goat<br />
We feel life is unfair <br />
(Narrator, Female Ensemble & Children) <br />
And whe Joseph graced the scene<br />
His brothers turned a shade of green<br />
His astounding clothing took the biscuit <br />
Brothers <br />
Quite the smoothest person in the district <br />
(Joseph & Female Ensemble) <br />
I look handsome, I look smart<br />
I am walking work of art<br />
Such a dazzling coat of colours<br />
How I love my coat of many colours <br />
(Narrator, Joseph, Ensemble & Children) <br />
It was red and yellow and green and brown<br />
And scarlet and black and ochre and peach<br />
And ruby and olive and violet and fawn<br />
And lilac and gold and chocolate and mauve<br />
And cream and crimson and silver and rose<br />
And azure and lemon and russet and grey<br />
And purple and white and pink and orange<br />
And red and yellow and green and brown and<br />
Scarlet and black and ochre and peach<br />
And ruby and olive and violet and fawn<br />
And lilac and gold and chocolate and mauve<br />
And cream and crimson and silver and rose<br />
And azure and lemon and russet and grey<br />
And purple and white and pink and orange<br />
And blue
