Grovel Grovel Lyrics

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 he'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

NARRATOR
Joseph handed them sackloads of food
And they grovelled with base gratitude
Then, unseen, Joseph nipped out around the back
And planted a cup in young Benjamin's sack
When the brothers were ready to go
Joseph turned to them all with a terrible stare and said
No! No!
No! No! No!