I closed my eyes drew the curtain. to see for certain what I thought I knew 나는 눈을 감고 커튼을 쳤네. 내가 안다고 생각한 것을 확실히 보기 위해 Far far away someone was weeping But the world was sleeping any dream will do 머나먼 곳에서 어떤이가 울고 있었지만 세상은 자고 있었네. 어떤 꿈도 괜찮아 I wore my coat with golden lining bright color shining wonderful and new 난 금빛 안감을 댄 코드를 입었지 밝은 색깔이 멋지고 신선하게 반짝이는 And in the east the dawn was breaking And the world was waking any dream will do 그리고 동녁에서 동이 터왔네 그리고 세상은 잠을 깨고 있었지. 어떤 꿈도 괜찮아 A crash of drum, a flash of light my golden coat flew out of sight 요란한 북소리, 빛의 반짝임 내 금빛 코트는 시야에서 사라졌네. The color faded into darkness. I was left alone. may I return to the begining. 그 색깔은 어둠속에 사라지고, 나는 홀로 남았네 나 처음으로 돌아갈 수만 있다면 The light is dimming and the dream is too the world and I, we are still waiting still hesitating,any dream will do 빛은 희미해져 가고 꿈 또한 그렇다네 세상과 나. 우리는 아직도 기다리고 있네 아직도 머뭇거리며, 어떤 꿈도 괜찮아
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!
Oh no -- not he How you can accuse him is a mystery Save him -- take me Benjamin is straighter dan de tall palm tree I hear de steel drums sing dere song Dey singing man you know you got it wrong I hear de voice of de yellow bird Singing in de tree dis is quite absurd Oh yes -- it's true Benjamin is straighter dan de big bamboo No ifs, no buts Benjamin is honest as coconuts Sure as de tide wash de golden sand Benjamin is an innocent man Sure as bananas need de sun We are de criminal guilty ones Oh no -- not he How you can accuse him is a mystery Save him -- take me Benjamin is straighter dan de tall palm tree
Stop, you robbers, your little number's up One of you has stolen my precious golden cup Joseph started searching through his brothers' sacks Everyone was nervous, no one could relax Who's the thief? Who's the thief?
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?
Is it Zebulun? No, is it Gad? No Is it Judah? No, is it him? Could it be Could it be, could it possibly be Benjamin? Yes, yes, yes
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 key into the Nile as well
Each of the brothers fell to his knees 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
(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 splendour of Canaan's cuisine Our extravagant, elegant soires 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--did they go? Eh bien, raise your berets
(Simeon) To those Canaan days
(Brothers) Eh bien, raise your berets To those Canaan days
Well I was wandering along by the banks of the river when seven fat cows came out of the Nile And right behind them fine healthy animals came seven other cows, skinny and vile Well the thin cows ate the fat cows which I thought would do them good But it didn't make them fatter like I thought a monster supper should Because the thin ones were as thin as they had ever ever been This dream has got me baffled, hey Joseph, tell me what it means
C'mon you know that kings ain't stupid But I don't have a clue So don't be cruel Joseph You gotta help me now I beg of you
I was standing doing nothing in a field out of town -- I saw seven beautiful ears of corn They were ripe they were golden but you guessed it right behind them were seven other ears -- tattered and torn Then the bad corn ate the good corn man they came up right behind yes they did And Joseph here's the punchline it's really gonna blow your mind -- flip your lid Because the bad corn was as bad as it had ever ever been This dream has got me all s up, treat me nice and tell me what it means
Hey hey Joseph won't you tell me what this crazy dream really means
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 the dream What to do? Whatever could it mean? Then his butler said I know a bloke in jail Who is hot on dreams, could explain old Pharaoh's tale Pharaoh said fetch this Joseph man I need him to help me if he can Poor poor Pharaoh, what'cha gonna do? Dreams are haunting you, hey, what'cha gonna do?
Chained and bound, afraid, alone Joseph stood before the throne My service to Pharaoh has begun Tell me your problems, mighty one
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
A Pharaoh story, a Pharaoh story
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
Go, Go, Go Joseph 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 Hey dreamer, don't be so upset Hey Joseph, you're not beaten yet 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 Now into Joseph's prison cell Were flung two very frightened men 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 Both men were servants of Pharaoh the King Both in the doghouse for doing their thing One was a baker, a cook in his prime One was a butler, the Jeeves of his time 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 First the butler, trembling took the floor Nervously he spoke of what he saw 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 ny cup I tried to interpret but I had to give up 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 Next the baker rose to tell his dream Hoping it would have a similar theme 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 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 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 dream coat 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 dream coat 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 Ahead of your time Ahead of my time Ahead of your time Ahead of my Time
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
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 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
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
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 my There's one less place at our table There's one more tear in my eye But Joseph the things that you stood for Like -- er, truth and light never die
When I think of his last great battle A lump comes to my throat It takes a man who knows not 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
There's one less place at our table There's one more tear in my eye But Joseph the things that you stood for Like truth and light never die Carve his name with pride and courage Let no tear be shed If he had not laid down his life we all would now be dead
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 my
[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'cha gonna do? Things look bad for you, hey, what'cha gonna do? Poor, poor Joseph, what'cha gonna do? Things look bad for you, hey, what'cha 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
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
