Grovel Grovel

[JOSEPH]
I dreamed that in the fields one day, the corn gave me a sign
Your eleven sheaves of corn all turned and bowed to mine
I dreamed I saw eleven stars, the sun and moon and sky
Bowing down before my star -- and now I realize why

How do I know where you come from? You could be spies
Telling me that you are hungry -- that could be lies
How do I know who you are?
Why do you think I should help you? Would you help me?

[BROTHERS]
Yes!

[JOSEPH]
Why on earth should I believe you? I've no guarantee

[BROTHERS]
Grovel, grovel, cringe, bow, stoop, fall
Worship, worship, beg, kneel, sponge, crawl
We are just eleven brothers, good men and true
Though we know we count for nothing when up next to you
Honesty's our middle name
Life is slowly ebbing from us, hope's almost gone
It's getting very hard to see us from sideways on
Grovel, grovel, cringe, bow, stoop, fall
Worship, worship, beg, kneel, sponge, crawl

[JOSEPH]
I rather like the way you're talking, astute and sincere
Suddenly your tragic story gets me right here

[BROTHERS]
This is what we hoped you'd say

[JOSEPH]
All this tugging at my heartstrings seems quite justified
I shall give you what you came for and lots more beside

[BROTHERS]
Thank you, thank you, cringe, bow, stoop, fall
Worship, worship, beg, kneel, sponge, crawl

Thank you, thank you, cringe, bow, stoop, fall
Worship, worship, beg, kneel, sponge, crawl

[NARRATOR]
Joseph handed them sack loads of food
And they groveled with base gratitude

[LADIES]
Then, unseen, Joseph nipped out around the back
And planted a cup in young Benjamin's sack

[NARRATOR]
When the brothers were ready to go
Joseph turned to them all with a terrible stare and said

[JOSEPH AND LADIES]
No! No! No! No! No!