JACOB:



Joseph's mother, she was quite my favorite wife

I never really loved another all my life

And Joseph was my joy because

He reminded me of her



BROTHERS:



Yechh!!



NARRATOR:



Through young Joseph, Jacob lived his youth again

Loved him, praised him, gave him all he could, but then

It made the rest feel second best

And even if they were --



BROTHERS:



Being told were also-rans

Does not make us Joseph fans



NARRATOR:



But where they have really missed the boat is



BROTHERS:



We're great guys but no-one seems to notice

Joseph's charm and winning smiles

Fail to slay us in the aisles



NARRATOR:



And their father couldn't see the danger

He could not imagine any danger

He just saw in Joseph all his dreams come true



Jacob wanted to show the world he loved his son

To make it clear that Joseph was the special one

So Jacob bought his son a coat

A multi-colored coat to wear



BROTHERS:



Joseph's coat was elegant, the cut was fine

The tasteful style was the ultimate in good design

And this is why it caught the eye

A king would stop and stare



JOSEPH:



When I got to try it on

I knew my sheepskin days were gone



NARRATOR:



Such a dazzling coat of many colors



BROTHERS:



How he loved his coat of many colors

In a class above the rest

It even went well with his vest



NARRATOR:



Such a stunning coat of many colors

How he loved his coat of many colors

It was red and yellow and green and brown and blue



Joseph's brothers weren't too pleased with what