[NARRATOR] Joseph was taken to Egypt in chains and sold Where he was bought by a captain named Potiphar [NARRATOR & ENSEMBLE] Potiphar had very few cares He was one of Egypt's millionaires Having made a fortune buying shares in [NARRATOR & ENSEMBLE] Potiphar had made a huge pile Owned a large percentage of the Nile [POTIPHAR] Meant that I could really live in style [NARRATOR & ENSEMBLE] And he did [NARRATOR] 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 av'rage Made him leader of his household Maximum promotion [NARRATOR & ENSEMBLE] Potiphar was cool and so fine [POTIPHAR] But my wife would never toe the line [NARRATOR & ENSEMBLE] It's all there in chapter thirty-nine of genesis She was beautiful but [NARRATOR] Saw a lot of men against his will He would have to tell her That she still was his Joseph's looks and handsome figure Had attracted her attention Every morning she would beckon: [POTIPHAR'S WIFE] "Come and lie with me, love" [NARRATOR] Joseph wanted to resist her Till one day she proved too eager Joseph cried in vain: [JOSEPH] Please stop! I don't believe in free love! [NARRATOR] 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! [NARRATOR, CHILDREN & ENSEMBLE] Letting out a mighty roar, Potiphar burst through the door [POTIPHAR] Joseph, I'll see you rot in jail The things you have done are beyond the pale! [NARRATOR, CHILDREN & ENSEMBLE] 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 Andrew Lloyd Webber Potiphar POTIPHAR: Potiphar had very few cares Potiphar had made a huge pile Joseph was an unimportant slave who found he liked his master She was beautiful but evil Joseph's looks and handsome figure had attracted her attention POTIPHAR'S WIFE: Come and lie with me love Find more
lyrics at ※ Mojim.com Joseph wanted to resist her, till one day she proved too eager JOSEPH: Please stop! I don't believe in free love POTIPHAR: Potiphar was counting shekels in his den below the bedroom NARRATOR: Letting out a mighty
roar POTIPHAR: Joseph, I'll see you rot in jail CHORUS OF WEEPING MAIDENS: Poor poor Joseph, locked up in a cell LyricsAlbum listRelated Video London Palladium Cast of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat & Michael Dixon Potiphar Joseph was taken to Egypt in chains and
sold Mojim Lyrics What is the story of Joseph and the Technicolour dream coat?Back in Canaan, Joseph's brothers are afflicted by starvation and regret their treatment of Joseph. Hearing of the prosperity of Egypt, they unknowingly ask for Joseph's help. He devises a test to see if his brothers have changed their ways, and finally reveals himself donning his Technicolor dreamcoat once again.
Who played Potiphar in Joseph?In the film, Maria Friedman appears as the Narrator, Richard Attenborough as Jacob, Ian McNeice as Potiphar, Joan Collins as Mrs. Potiphar and Robert Torti as Pharaoh.
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