Close Every Door (From "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat")

Close every door to me Hide all the world from me Bar all the windows And shut out the light Do what you want with me Hate me and laugh at me Darken my daytime And torture my night If my life were important, I Would ask will I live or die But I know the answers Lie far from this world Close every door to me Keep those I love from me Children of Israel Are never alone For I know I shall find My own peace of mind For I have been promised A land of my own Close every door to me Hide all the world from me Bar all the windows And shut out the light Just give me a number Instead of my name Forget all about me And let me decay I do not matter I'm only one person Destroy me completely Then throw me away If my life were important, I Would ask will I live or die But I know the answers Lie far from this world Close every door to me Keep those I love from me Children of Israel Are never alone For we know we shall find Our own peace of mind For we have been promised A land of our own!