Poor Poor Joseph — текст песни (Joseph)

(Narrator)
Nest 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 were 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

(Narrator, Ensemble & Children)
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