Текст песни Joseph - Poor Poor Joseph
Joseph - Poor Poor Joseph слова песни
(Narrator)Nest day, far from homeThe brothers planned the repulsive crime(Brothers)Let us grab him nowDo him in, while we`ve got the time(Narrator)This they did and made the most of itTore his coat and flung him in a pit(Brothers)Let us leave him hereAll alone and he`s bound to die(Narrator)Then some IshmaelitesA hairy crew came riding byIn 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 slaveYou hairy bunch of IshmaelitesYoung, strong, well-behavedGoing cheap, and he reads and writes(Narrator)In a trice the dirty deal was doneSilver coins for Jacob`s favorite sonThen the IshmaelitesGalloped off with the slave in towOff to Egypt were Joseph was not keen to goIt wouldn`t be a picnic he could tell(Joseph)And I don`t speak Egyptian very well(Narrator)Joseph`s brothers toreHis precious multi-colored coatHaving ripped it upThey next attacked a passing goatSoon the wretched creature was no moreThey 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 slaveSituation`s grave, hey, sold to be a slave