Joseph`s Coat

<br>(Jacob)<br>Joseph`s mother, she was quite my favorite wife<br>I never really loved another all my life<br>And Joseph was my joy because<br>He reminded me of her<br><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><br>(Brothers)<br>Being told we`re also-rans<br>Does not make us Joseph fans<br><br>(Narrator)<br>But where they had really missed the boat is<br><br>(Brothers)<br>We`re great guys but no-one seems to notice<br><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><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-colored coat to wear<br><br>(Brothers & 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><br>(Narrator)<br>And when Joseph tried it on<br>He knew his sheepskin days were gone<br><br>(Narrator, Female Ensemble & Children)<br>Such a dazzling coat of many colors<br>How he loved his coat of many colors<br><br>(Narrator)<br>In a class above the rest<br>It even went well with his vest<br>Such a stunning coat of many colors<br>How he loved his coat of many colors<br>It was red and yellow and green and<br>Brown and blue<br><br>Joseph`s brothers weren`t<br>Too pleased with what they saw<br><br>(Brothers)<br>We had 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><br>(Narrator, Female Ensemble & Children)<br>And when Joseph graced the scene<br>His bothers turned a shade of green<br>His astounding clothing took the biscuit<br><br>(Brothers)<br>Quite the smoothest person in the district<br><br>(Joseph & Female Ensemble)<br>I look handsome, I look smart<br>I am a walking work of art<br>Such a dazzling coat of many colors<br>How I love my coat of many colors<br><br>(Narrator, Joseph, Ensemble & Children)<br>It was red and yellow and green and brown<br>And scarlet and black and ocher 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<br>Scarlet and black and ocher 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