Poor, Poor Pharaoh lyrics

Narrator
Guess what? In his bed Pharaoh
Had an uneasy night
He had had a dream that pinned him
To his sheets with fright
No-one knew the meaning of this dream
What to do, ehatever could it mean?
Then his buttler said

Buttler
I know of a bloke in jail
Who is hot on dreams,
Could explain old Pharaoh's tale

Narrator
Pharaoh said

Pharaoh
Well fetch this Joseph man
I need him to help me if he can

Narrator & Ensemble
Poor, poor Pharaoh,
What'cha gonna do
Dreams are hanting you, hey,
What'cha gonna do

Narrator
Chained and bound, afraid, alone
Joseph stood before the throne

Joseph
My service to Pharaoh has begun
Tell me your problems, mighty one

Song of the King (Seven Fat Cows) lyrics

Pharaoh & Ensemble

Well I was wandering along by the banks of the river
When seven fat cows came up out of the Nile, uh-huh
And right behind these fine healthy animals came
Seve other cows, skinny and vile, uh-huh
Well the thin cows ate the fat cows which I
Thought would do them good, uh-huh
But it didn't make them fatter like such
A monster supper should

Well the thin cows were as thin
As they had ever, ever, ever been
Well this dream has got me baffled
Hey, Joseph, won't you tell me what it means?

Well you know that kings ain't stupid
But I don't have a clue
So don't be cruel Joseph
Help me I beg of you

Well I was standing doing nothing in a field out of town
Whe I saw seven beautiful ears of corn, uh-huh
They were ripe, they were golden and
You've guessed it,
Right behind them came seven other ears
Tattered and torn, uh-huh

Well the bad corn ate the good corn
They came up from behind yes they did
Now Joseph here's the punch line
It's really gonna blow your mind

Well the bad corn was
As bad as it had ever, ever, ever been
Well this dream has got me all shook up
Treat me nice and tell me what it means

Hey, hey, hey Joseph
Won't you tell poor old Pharaoh
What does this crazy dream mean?
Oh yeah

Stone the Crows lyrics
Narrator

Pharaoh said -

Pharaoh

Well stone the crows,
This Joseph is a clever kid
Who'd have thought that fourteen cows
Could mean the things he said they did?
Joseph, you must help me further;
I have got a job for you
You shall lead us through this crisis -
You shall be my number two

Narrator & Female Ensemble

Pharaoh told his guards to fetch
A chisel from the local store
Whereupon he ordered them
To cut the chains that Joseph wore
Joseph got a royal pardon
And a host of splendid things
A chariot of gold, a cloak,
A medal and some signet rings

Joseph -
Pharaoh's number two
Joseph -
Egypt looks to you

Joseph, Narrator & Female Ensemble

Joseph -
Pharaoh's number two
Joseph -
Egypt looks to you

Narrator & Female Ensemble

Seven summers on the trot
Were perfect just as Joseph said
Joseph saw that food was gathered
Ready for the years ahead
Seven years of famine followed
Egypt didn't mind a bit
The first recorded rationing
In history was a hit

Female Ensemble

Joseph how can we ever say
All that we want to about you
We're so glad that you came our way
We would have perished without you

Pharaoh

Joseph we are the perfect team
Old buddies, that's you and me
I was wise to have chosen you
You'll be wise to agree

Female Ensemble

Joseph how can we ever say
All that we want to about you
We're so glad that you came our way
We would have perished without you

Pharaoh

We were in a jam
Would have baffled Abraham
But now we're a partnership
It's just a piece of cake
Female Ensemble

Greatest man since Noah
Only goes to show-ah

Joseph

Anyone from anywhere can make it
If they get a lucky break

Narrator & Female Ensemble

This could be a happy ending,
Perfect place to stop the show
Joseph after all has gone
About as far as he can go
But I'm sure that Jacob and
His other sons have crossed your mind
How had famine hit the family
Joseph left behind?