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