Lyrics to Joseph's Coat, by Quicksilver Messenger Service
from Shady Grove, 1969
Joseph's many colored coat
Left him lying in the moat
He lived a life as prince and slave
And in the end forgave
You want to feel like a man
Then act like a man
You want to be like a man
You gotta act like a man
You live your life by bein' fair
You'll find that your strength lies there
For kings ands armies will fight in vain
Against a natural man
You want to feel like a man
Then act like a man
You want to be like a man
You gotta act like a man
The road of life is dark and steep
Sometimes it's like a nightmare creepin'
If you don't give for what you take
You may never awake
[break] Ahhhh…
The road of life is dark and steep
Sometimes it's like a nightmare creepin'
If you don't give for what you take
You may never awake
You may never awake
You may never awake
from Shady Grove, 1969
Joseph's many colored coat
Left him lying in the moat
He lived a life as prince and slave
And in the end forgave
You want to feel like a man
Then act like a man
You want to be like a man
You gotta act like a man
You live your life by bein' fair
You'll find that your strength lies there
For kings ands armies will fight in vain
Against a natural man
You want to feel like a man
Then act like a man
You want to be like a man
You gotta act like a man
The road of life is dark and steep
Sometimes it's like a nightmare creepin'
If you don't give for what you take
You may never awake
[break] Ahhhh…
The road of life is dark and steep
Sometimes it's like a nightmare creepin'
If you don't give for what you take
You may never awake
You may never awake
You may never awake