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 theirs 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 alot.

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 who's dreams came true.

And he could be you.

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 colours 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 colours 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 colours 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

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,

Spen 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 nex in line

Naphtali and Isaachar with Asher and Dan

Zebulun 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 favourite son

Jacob, Jacob and sons

Jacob, Jacob and sons

Jacob, Jacob and sons

Jacob Jacob Jacob

Jacob and

Sons

Jacob

Joseph's mother, she was quite my favourite 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 makes 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-coloured coat to wear

Brothers and 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 colours

How he loved his coat of many coloures

Narrator

In a class above the rest

It even went well with his vest

Such a stunning coat of many colours

How he loved his coat of many colours

It was red and yellow and green and

Brown and blue

Joseph's brothers weren't

Too pleased with what they saw

Brothers

We have 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 whe 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 Ensemlbe

I look handsome, I look smart

I am walking work of art

Such a dazzling coat of colours

How I love my coat of many colours

Narrator, Joseph, Ensemble & Children

It was red and yellow and green and brown

And scarlet and black and ochre 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 and

Scarlet and black and ochre 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

Narartor

Joseph's coat annoyed his brothers

Brothers

But what makes us mad

Are the things that Joseph tells us of the

Dream's he often had

Joseph

I dreamed that in the fields one day,

The corn gave me sign

Your eleven sheaves of corn

All turned and bowed to mine

My sheaf was was quite 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 higgher thing 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 goldens 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?

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

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

Reuben, Reuben's Wife & Male Ensemble

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 less place a our table

There's one more tear in my eye

Brothers

But Joseph the things that you stood for

Reuben

Like peace and love never die

When I think 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

Jacob

There's one less place a our table

There's one more tear in my eye

Brothers

But Joseph the things that you stood for

Reuben

Like truth and light never die

Brothers

Carve his name with pride and courage

Naphtali

Let no tear be shed

Brothers

If he had not laid down his life

We all would now be dead

Narrator

Joseph was taken to Egypt in chains and sold,

Where he was bought by a captain named by Potiphar

Narrator & Male Ensemble

Potiphar had very few cares

He was one of Egypt millionaires

Having made a fortune buying shares in

Potiphar

Pyramids

Narrator & Male Ensemble

Potiphar had made a huge pile

Owned a large percentage of the Nile

Potiphar

Meant that I could really live in style

Narrator & Male Ensemble

And he did

Narrator

Joseph was an unimportant

Slave who found he liked his master

Consequently worked much harder

Even with devotion

Potiphar could see tha Joseph

Was a cut above the average

Made him leader of his household

Maximum promotion

Narrator & Male Ensemble

Potiphar was cool and so fine

Potiphar

But my wife would never toe the line

Narrator & Male Ensemble

It's all there in chapter thirty-nine

Of Genesis

She was beautiful but

Mrs. Potiphar

Evil

Narrator & Male Ensemble

Saw a lot of men against his will

He would have to tell her that she still was his

Was his

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

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 that 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

Locked up in a cell

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 toture 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

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

Joseph, Ensemble & Children

Close every door to me,

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

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 at on top

Narrator

Now into Joseph's prison cell

Were flung two very frightened men

Baker & Buttler

We don't think 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 buttler, 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

Buttler

There I was standing in front of a vine

I took 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 breads

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 Joe

Go go Joe

Go go Joe

Go go Joe

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 still in your prime

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 still in your prime

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

Joseph you know what they say

Hang on now Joseph you'll make it some day

Sha la la Joseph you're still in your prime

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 still in your prime

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

All 

Time

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 Ramases

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 liftime in prison

Seems quite on the cards

But if my analysis of

The position is right

At the end of the tunnel

There's seems 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

Ah

Could become a star

Could be famous,

Could be a big success

Could be famous,

Could be a star 

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, ehatever could it mean?

Then his buttler said

Buttler

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'cha gonna do

Dreams are hanting you, hey,

What'cha 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

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

Seve 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

Whe 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

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 dream mean?

Oh yeah 

Joseph

Seven years of bumper crops are on their way

Years of plenty, endless wheat and toms 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

All these things you saw in your pyjamas

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

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 from 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

Jospeh, Narrator & Female Ensemble

Joseph -

Pharaoh's number two

Joseph -

Egypt looks to you

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 partneship

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?

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 averything round us was fine

Jacob

Now the fileds 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 splendour 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 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

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

Zebulun

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

Joseph

I dreamed that in the fields one day,

The corn gave me 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 realise why

How do I know where you came 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

Narrator & Brothers

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 are middle name

Life is slowly ebbing from us,

Hope's almost gone

It's getting very hard to see us

From sideways on

Narrator & Brothers

Grovel, grovel, cringe, bow, stoop, fall

Worship, worship, beg, kneel, sponge, crawl

Jospeh

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

Jospeh

All this tugging at my heartstrings

Seems quite justified

I shall give you what you came for

And lots more beside

Narrator & Brothers

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 with base gratitude

Female Ensemble

Then, unseen, Joseph out around the back

And planted a cup in young Benjamin's sack

Narrator

When the brothers were ready to go

Jospeh turned to them all

With a terrible stare and said

Joseph

No No No No No 

Joseph

Stop, you robbers -

Your little number's up

One of you has stolen

My precious gldn cup

Narrator

Joseph started serching

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 Naphtali? No.

Is it Dan? No.

Is it Asher? No.

Is it Isaachar? No.

Is it Levi? No.

Who's the man? No.

Is it Zebulun? 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 i possibly be Banjamin?

Children

Yes. Yes. Yes.

Joseph

Benjamin, you nasty youth,

Your crime has shocked me to the core

Never in my whole career

Hav I encontered this before

Guards, seize him! Lock him in a cell

Throw the key 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 this, he must have been framed

Jail us and beat us, we should be blamed.

Brothers

Oh no - not he

How can you accuse him is a mystery

Save him - take me

Benjamin is straightr 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 this is quite absurd

Oh yes

Brothers

Oh yes

Judah

It's true

Brothers

It's true

Judah

Benjamin is straighter than the big bamboo

No ifs

Brothers

No ifs

Judah

No buts

Brothers

No buts

Judah

Benjamin is honest as coconuts

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

Oh no

Brothers & Female Ensemble

Oh no

Judah

Not he

Brothers & Female Ensemble

Not he

How you can accuse him is a mystery

Judah

Save him

Brothers & Female Ensemble

Save him

Judah

Take me

Brothers & Female Ensemble

Take me

Benjamin is straighter than the tall palm tree

Judah, Brothers & Female Ensemble

Oh no

Not he

How can you accuse him is a mystery

Save him

Take me

Benjamin is straightr 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

Oh no

Brothers & Female Ensemble

Oh no

Judah

Not he

Brothers & Female Ensemble

Not he

Judah & Female Ensemble

How you can accuse him is a mystery

Judah

Save him

Brothers & Female Ensemble

Save him

Judah

Take me

Judah, Brothers & Female Ensemble

Take me

Benjamin is straighter than the tall palm tree

Oh no - not he

How can you accuse him is a mystery

Save him - take me

La la la la la la la

Narrator

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 recognise my face? Is it had to see

That Joseph, who you thought was dead, your brother

It's me?

Narrator & Children

Joseph, Joseph, is it really true?

Joseph, Joseph, is it really you?

Narrator, Ensemble & Children

Joseph, Joseph

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

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 colours 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 colours 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

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 coloured coat,

My amazing coloured coat

Give me my coloured coat,

My amazing coloured

Coat

Go go go Joseph

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 that 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

(Whistle)

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

Joseph the things that you stood for

Like truth and light never die

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,

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 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 now 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

Here we 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...

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!