Poor Poor Joseph Lyrics - Joseph

(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 

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(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 

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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