Andrew Lloyd Webber

Josephs Coat

Andrew Lloyd Webber


Jacob 
Joseph's mother, she was quite my favorite 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 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 
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-colored coat to wear 
Brothers & 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 colors 
How he loved his coat of many colors 
Narrator 
In a class above the rest 
It even went well with his vest 
Such a stunning coat of many colors 
How he loved his coat of many colors 
It was red and yellow and green and 
Brown and blue 
Joseph's brothers weren't 
Too pleased with what they saw 
Brothers 
We had 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 when Joseph graced the scene 
His bothers turned a shade of green 
His astounding clothing took the biscuit 
Brothers 
Quite the smoothest person in the district 
Joseph & Female Ensemble 
I look handsome, I look smart 
I am a walking work of art 
Such a dazzling coat of many colors 
How I love my coat of many colors 
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It was red and yellow and green and brown 
And scarlet and black and ocher 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 
Scarlet and black and ocher 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