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Listen to Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1991 London Cast Recording) [2005 Remaster] by Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice
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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Performer
"Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat" 1991 London Cast
"Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat" 1991 London Cast
Performer
Jason Donovan
Jason Donovan
Performer
Linzi Hateley
Linzi Hateley
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Composer
Tim Rice
Tim Rice
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Producer
Nigel Wright
Nigel Wright
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Joseph was taken to Egypt in chains and sold
Where he was bought by a captain named Potiphar
[Verse 2]
Potiphar had very few cares
He was one of Egypt's millionaires
Having made a fortune buying shares in
Pyramids
Potiphar had made a huge pile
Owned a large percentage of the Nile
Meant that I could really live in style
And he did
Oh, I did
[Verse 3]
Joseph was an unimportant slave who found he liked his master
Consequently worked much harder, even with devotion
Potiphar could see that Joseph was a cut above the average
Made him leader of his household, maximum promotion
[Verse 4]
Potiphar was cool and so fine
But my wife would never tow the line
It's all there in chapter thirty-nine
Of Genesis
Don't believe everything you read, dear
She was beautiful but evil
Saw a lot of men against his will
He would have to tell her that she still was his
You're mine
[Verse 5]
Joseph's looks and handsome figure had attracted her attention
Every morning, she would beckon, come and lie with me, love
Joseph wanted to resist her till one day she proved too eager
Joseph cried in vain, please stop, I don't believe in free love
Pity
[Verse 6]
Potiphar was counting shekels in his den below the bedroom
When he heard a mighty rumpus clattering above him
Suddenly he knew his riches couldn't buy him what he wanted
Gold would never make him happy if she didn't love him
[Verse 7]
Letting out a mighty roar
Potiphar burst through the door
Joseph, I'll see you rot in jail
The things you have done are beyond the pale
[Verse 8]
Poor, poor Joseph, locked up in a cell
Things ain't going well, hey? Locked up in a cell
Poor, poor Joseph, locked up in a cell
Things ain't going well, hey? Locked up in a cell
Locked up in a cell
Written by: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice

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