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Some Joseph stuff
Posted: Mar 14, 2023 by: Mrs Amos (a.amos) on: Oak Tree Class Blog
Here are the lyrics for the three songs we need a bit more practice on! (I am trying to work out how I can attach an audio clip - I may be some time!!)
- Joseph’s Coat
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…
ALL: 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
ALL: Joseph's charm and winning smiles
Failed to slay them in the aisles
And their 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
ALL: 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
And when Joseph tried it on
He knew his sheepskin days were gone
Such a dazzling coat of many colours
How he loved his coat of many colours
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
ALL: And when Joseph graced the scene
His brothers turned a shade of green
His astounding clothing took the biscuit
Quite the smoothest person in the district
Joseph 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
All
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 blue
- Joseph's Dreams
ALL: Joseph's coat annoyed his brothers
Brothers But what makes us mad
Are the things that Joseph tells us of the
Dreams he often had
Joseph: I dreamed that in the fields one day,
At corn collecting time.
Your eleven sheaves of corn
All turned and bowed to mine
And then I saw eleven stars,
The sun the moon and sky
Bowing down before my star,
It made me wonder why
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
All: The dreams are more than crystal clear,
The writings on the wall
Means that Joseph some day soon
Will rise above them all
The accuracy of the dreams,The brothers did not know
But one thing they were sure about
The dreamer had to go.
- Pharaoh’s Dreams Explained/Stone the Crows
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
Joseph: 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
ALL 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
ALL: 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
(who this man could be I just don't know)
Who this man could be
I just don't know.