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My mind is clearer now
At last, all too well
I can see
Where we all soon will be
If you strip away
The myth from the man
You will see
Where we all soon will be
Jesus
You've started to believe
The things they say of you
You really do believe
This talk of God is true
And all the good you've done
Will soon get swept away
You've begun to matter
more than the things you say
Listen, Jesus, I don't like what I see
All I ask is that you listen to me
And remember
I've been your right-hand man all along
You have set them all on fire
They think they've found the new Messiah
And they'll hurt you
when they find they're wrong
I remember when this whole thing began
No talk of God then, we called you a man
And believe me
My admiration for you hasn't died
But every word you say today
Gets twisted round some other way
And they'll hurt you if they think you've lied
Nazareth, your famous son
Should have stayed a great unknown
Like his father carving wood
He'd have made good
Tables, chairs and oaken chests
Would have suited Jesus best
He'd have caused nobody harm
No one alarm
Listen, Jesus, do you care for your race?
Don't you see we must keep in our place?
We are occupied
Have you forgotten how put down we are?
I am frightened by the crowd
For we are getting much too loud
And they'll crush us if we go too far
If we go too far
Listen, Jesus, to the warning I give
Please remember that I want us to live
But it's sad to see our chances
weakening with every hour
Your followers are blind
Too much heaven on their minds
It was beautiful but now it's sour
Yes, it's all gone sour
Listen, Jesus, to the warning I give
Please remember that I want us to live
So come on, come on
He won't listen to me
Come on, listen, listen to me
Come on, listen to me
Come on, listen to me
Come on, listen, listen to me
Come on, listen to me
Listen to me
Tell me what's a-happening
What's the buzz?
Tell me what's a-happening
What's the buzz?
Tell me what's a-happening
What's the buzz?
Tell me what's a-happening
What's the buzz?
Tell me what's a-happening
Why should you want to know?
Don't you mind about the future
Don't you try to think ahead
Save tomorrow for tomorrow
Think about today instead
What's the buzz?
Tell me what's a-happening
I could give you facts and figures
Even give you plans and forecasts
When do we ride into Jerusalem?
Even tell you where I'm going
When do we ride into Jerusalem?
When do we ride into Jerusalem?
When do we ride into Jerusalem?
When do we ride into Jerusalem?
Why should you want to know?
Why are you obsessed with fighting
Times and fates you can't defy?
If you knew the path we're riding
You'd understand it less than I
What's the buzz?
Tell me what's a-happening
What's the buzz?
Tell me what's a-happening
What's the buzz?
Tell me what's a-happening
Let me try to cool down your face a bit
Let me try to cool down your face a bit
Let me try to cool down your face a bit
Let me try to cool down your face
Let me try, let me try
to cool down your face
Let me try to cool down your face a bit
Mary, that is good
While you prattle through your supper
Where and when and who and how
She alone is trying to give me
What I need right here and now
What's the buzz?
Tell me what's a-happening
What's the buzz?
Tell me what's a-happening
What's the buzz?
Tell me what's a-happening
What's the buzz?
Tell me what's a-happening
What's the buzz?
Tell me what's a-happening
What's the buzz?
Tell me what's a-happening
What's the buzz?
Tell me what's a-happening
What's the buzz?
Tell me what's a-happening
What's the buzz?
Tell me what's a-happening
What's the buzz?
Tell me what's a-happening
What's the buzz?
Tell me what's a-happening
What's the buzz?
Tell me what's a-happening
It seems to me a strange thing
Mystifying
That a man like you
Can waste his time
On women of her kind...
Hey, cool it, man.
Yes, I can understand that she amuses
But to let her kiss you
And stroke your hair
That's hardly in your line
It's not that I object to her profession
But she doesn't fit in well
With what you teach and say
It doesn't help us if you're inconsistent
They only need a small excuse
To put us all away
Who are you to criticise her?
Who are you to despise her?
Leave her, leave her, let her be now
Leave her, leave her, she's with me now
If your slate is clean
then you can throw stones
If your slate is not
Then leave her alone
Jesus, what have we said?
What have we done that's so wrong?
- Come on.
- Wait a minute.
- What's wrong with him?
- Why did he say that?
I'm amazed that men like you
Can be so shallow, thick and slow
There is not a man among you
Who knows or cares if I come or go
No, you're wrong, you're very wrong
No, you're wrong, you're very wrong
No, you're wrong, you're very wrong
No, you're wrong, you're very wrong
How can you say that?
How can you say that?
How can you say that?
How can you say that?
Not one, not one of you!
We've been sitting on the fence
for far too long
Why let him upset us?
Caiaphas, let him be
All those imbeciles will see
He really doesn't matter
Jesus is important
We've let him go his way before
And while he starts a major war
We theorise and chatter
He's just another scripture-thumping hack
from Galilee
The difference is they call him king
The difference frightens me
What about the Romans?
When they see King Jesus crowned
Do you think they'll stand around
Cheering and applauding?
What about our people?
If they see we've lost our nerve
Don't you think that they deserve
Something more rewarding?
They've got what they want
They think so anyway
If he's what they want
Why take their toy away?
He's a craze
Put yourself in my place
I can hardly step aside
Cannot let my hands be tied
I am law and order
What about our priesthood?
Don't you see that we could fall?
If we are to last at all
We cannot be divided
Then say so to the council
But don't rely on subtlety
Frighten them or they won't see
Then we are decided?
Then we are decided
Try not to get worried
Try not to turn onto problems
that upset you
Don't you know everything's all right
Yes, everything's fine
And we want you to sleep well tonight
Let the world turn without you tonight
If we try, we'll get by
So forget all about us tonight
Everything's all right
Yes, everything's all right, yes
Sleep and I shall soothe you
Calm you and anoint you
Myrrh for your hot forehead
Then you'll feel everything's all right
Yes, everything's fine
And it's cool and the ointment's sweet
For the fire in your head and feet
Close your eyes, close your eyes
And relax, think of nothing tonight
Everything's all right
Yes, everything's all right
Woman your fine ointment
Brand-new and expensive
Should have been saved for the poor
Why has it been wasted
We could have raised maybe
300 silver pieces or more
People who are hungry
People who are starving
They matter more
Than your feet and hair
Try not to get worried
Try not to turn onto problems
that upset you
Don't you know everything's all right
Yes, everything's all right, yes
Surely you're not saying
We have the resources
To save the poor from their lot?
There will be poor always
Pathetically struggling
Look at the good things you've got
Think while you still have me
Move while you still see me
You'll be lost
And you'll be sorry
When I'm gone
Sleep and I shall soothe you
Calm you and anoint you
Myrrh for your hot forehead
Then you'll feel everything's all right
Yes, everything's fine
And it's cool and the ointment's sweet
For the fire in your head and feet
Close your eyes, close your eyes and relax
Think of nothing tonight
Close your eyes, close your eyes
and relax, think of nothing
Close your eyes, close your eyes and relax
Close your eyes, close your eyes and relax
Close your eyes, close your eyes and relax
Close your eyes, close your eyes and relax
Close your eyes, close your eyes and relax
Close your eyes, close your eyes and relax
Close your eyes, close your eyes and relax
Close your eyes, close your eyes and relax
Close your eyes, close your eyes and relax
Close your eyes, close your eyes and relax
Close your eyes
Everything's all right, yeah
Everything's all right, yeah
Everything's all right, yeah
Everything's all right, yeah
Good Caiaphas
The council waits for you
The Pharisees and priests
are here for you
Gentlemen
You know why we are here
We've not much time
And quite a problem here
Hosanna superstar, hosanna superstar
Hosanna superstar, hosanna superstar
Listen to that howling mob
of blockheads in the street
A trick or two with lepers
And the whole town's on its feet
He is dangerous
Jesus Christ Superstar
He is dangerous
..that you're who they say you are
That man is in town right now
To whip up some support
A rabble-rousing mission
That I think we must abort
He is dangerous
Jesus Christ Superstar
He is dangerous
Look Caiaphas
They're right outside our yard
Quick Caiaphas
Go call the Roman guard
No, wait
We need a more permanent solution
to our problem
What then to do about Jesus of Nazareth
Miracle wonder man, hero of fools
No riots, no army, no fighting, no slogans
One thing I'll say for him, Jesus is cool
We cannot leave him
to his own devices
His half-witted fans will get out of control
How can we stop him?
His glamour increases
By leaps every minute
He's top of the poll
I see bad things arising
The crowd crown him king
which the Romans would ban
I see blood and destruction
Our elimination because of one man
Blood and destruction
because of one man
Because, because, because of one man
Our elimination because of one man
Because, because, because of one,
cos of one, cos of one man
What then to do
about this Jesusmania?
How do we deal
with the carpenter king?
Where do we start
with a man who is bigger
Than John was
when John did his baptism thing?
Fools, you have no perception
The stakes we are gambling
are frighteningly high
We must crush him completely
So like John before him,
this Jesus must die
For the sake of the nation
this Jesus must die
Must die, must die, this Jesus must die
So like John before him,
this Jesus must die
Must die, must die,
this Jesus must, Jesus must
Jesus must die
Hosanna heysanna
Sanna sanna ho
Sanna hey sanna ho sanna
Hey JC, JC
Won't you smile at me?
Sanna ho sanna hey
Superstar
Tell the rabble to be quiet
We anticipate a riot
This common crowd
Is much too loud
Tell the mob who sing your song
That they are fools and they are wrong
They are a curse
They should disperse
Hosanna heysanna
Sanna sanna ho
Sanna hey sanna ho sanna
Hey JC, JC
You're all right by me
Sanna ho sanna hey
Superstar
Why waste your breath
Moaning at the crowd?
Nothing can be done
To stop the shouting
If every tongue was still
The noise would still continue
The rocks and stones themselves
Would start to sing
Hosanna heysanna
Sanna sanna ho
Sanna hey sanna ho sanna
Hey JC, JC
Won't you fight for me?
Sanna ho sanna hey
Superstar
Sing me your songs
But not for me alone
Sing out for yourselves
For you are blessed
There is not one of you
who cannot win the kingdom
The slow, the suffering
The quick, the dead
Hosanna heysanna
Sanna sanna ho
Sanna hey sanna ho sanna
Hey JC, JC
Won't you die for me?
Sanna ho sanna hey
Superstar
Christ, you know I love you
Did you see I waved?
I believe in you and God
So tell me that I'm saved
Christ, you know I love you
Did you see I waved?
I believe in you and God
So tell me that I'm saved
Jesus, I am with you
Touch me, touch me, Jesus
Jesus, I am on your side
Kiss me, kiss me, Jesus
Christ, what more do you need
to convince you?
That you made it
and you're easily as strong
As the filth from Rome
who rape our country
And who terrorised our people for so long
Jesus, I am with you
Touch me, touch me, Jesus
Jesus, I am on your side
Kiss me, kiss me, Jesus
Christ, you know I love you
Did you see I waved?
I believe in you and God
So tell me that I'm saved
Christ, you know I love you
Did you see I waved?
I believe in you and God
So tell me that I'm saved
Christ, you know I love you
Did you see I waved?
I believe in you and God
So tell me that I'm saved
Christ, you know I love you
Did you see I waved?
I believe in you and God
So tell me that I'm saved
Jesus, I am with you
Touch me, touch me, Jesus
Jesus, I am on your side
Kiss me, kiss me, Jesus
There must be over 50,000
50,000
Screaming love and more for you
Love, love, love
And every one of 50,000
Would do whatever you asked them to
Tell us, Simon
Keep them yelling their devotion
But add a touch of hate at Rome
You will rise to a greater power
We will win ourselves a home
You'll get the power and the glory
You'll get the glory
Forever and ever and ever
Ever and ever
You'll get the power and the glory
You'll get the power
Forever and ever and ever
Ever and ever
You'll get the power and the glory
You'll get the power
Forever and ever and ever
You'll get the glory
You'll get the power, you'll get the glory
You'll get the power, you'll get the glory
You'll get the power, you'll get the glory
You'll get the glory
You
You'll get the power
You'll get the power, you'll get the glory
You'll get the power, you'll get the glory
You'll get the power, you'll get the glory
Hey hey hey hey
You'll get the power
You
You'll get the power
Forever, amen
Aaaaaa...
..men
Neither you, Simon
Nor the 50,000
Nor the Romans
Nor the Jews
Nor Judas, nor the 12
Nor the priests, nor the scribes
Nor doomed Jerusalem itself
Understand what power is
Understand what glory is
Understand at all
Understand at all
If you knew
All that I knew
My poor Jerusalem
You'd see the truth
But you close your eyes
But you close your eyes
While you live
Your troubles are many
Poor Jerusalem
To conquer death
You only have to die
I dreamed
I met a Galilean
A most amazing man
He had that look you very rarely find
The haunting, haunted kind
I asked him
To say what had happened
How it all began
I asked again
He never said a word
As if he hadn't heard
And next the room was full
Of wild and angry men
They seemed to hate this man
They fell on him
and then disappeared again
Then I saw
Thousands of millions
Crying for this man
And then I heard them
mentioning my name
And leaving me the blame
Pilate
Roll on up, Jerusalem
Come on in, Jerusalem
Sunday, here we go again
Live in me, Jerusalem
Here you live, Jerusalem
Here you breathe, Jerusalem
While your temple still survives
You at least are still alive
I've got things you won't believe
Name your pleasure, I will sell
I can fix your wildest needs
I've got heaven, I've got hell
Roll on up for my price is down
Come on in for the best in town
Take your pick of the finest wine
Lay your bets on this bird of mine
What you see is what you get
No one's been disappointed yet
Don't be scared, give me a try
There is nothing you can't buy
Name your price, I've got everything
Hurry, it's all going fast
Borrow cash on the finest terms
Hurry now while stocks still last
Roll on up, Jerusalem
Come on in, Jerusalem
Sunday, here we go again
Live in me, Jerusalem
Here you live, Jerusalem
Here you breathe, Jerusalem
While your temple still survives
You at least are still alive
I've got things you won't believe
Name your pleasure, I will sell...
My temple should be
A house of prayer
But you have made it
A den of thieves
Get out, get out
My time is almost through
Little left to do
After all I've tried for three years
Seems like 30
Seems like 30
See my eyes, I can hardly see
See me stand, I can hardly walk
I believe you can make me whole
See my tongue, I can hardly talk
See my skin, I'm a mass of blood
See my legs, I can hardly stand
I believe you can make me well
See my purse, I'm a poor, poor man
Will you touch, will you mend me, Christ?
Won't you touch,
won't you heal me, Christ?
Will you kiss, you can cure me, Christ?
Won't you kiss, won't you pay me, Christ?
See my eyes, I can hardly see
See me stand, I can hardly walk
I believe you can make me whole
See my tongue, I can hardly talk
See my skin, I'm a mass of blood
See my legs, I can hardly stand
I believe you can make me well
See my purse, I'm a poor, poor man
Will you touch, will you mend me, Christ?
Won't you touch, will you heal me, Christ?
Will you kiss, you can cure me, Christ?
Won't you kiss, won't you pay me, Christ?
See my eyes, I can hardly see
See me stand, I can hardly walk
I believe you can make me whole
See my tongue, I can hardly talk
See my skin, I'm a mass of blood
See my legs, I can hardly stand
I believe you can make me well
See my purse, I'm a poor, poor man
Will you touch, will you mend me, Christ?
Won't you touch, will you heal me, Christ?
Will you kiss, will you cure me, Christ?
Won't you kiss, won't you pay me, Christ?
See my eyes, I can hardly see
See me stand, I can hardly walk
I believe you can make me whole
See my tongue, I can hardly talk
See my skin, I'm a mass of blood
There's too many of you
I believe you can make me well
Don't push me
Will you mend me, Christ?
There's too little of me
Don't crowd me
Leave me alone!
- Please, Jesus.
- Touch me, Jesus.
Close your eyes, close your eyes
And forget all about us tonight
I don't know how to love him
What to do
How to move him
I've been changed
Yes, really changed
In these past few days
When I've seen myself
I seem like someone else
I don't know how to take this
I don't see why he moves me
He's a man
He's just a man
And I've had so many men before
In very many ways
He's just one more
Should I bring him down?
Should I scream and shout?
Should I speak of love?
Let my feelings out?
I never thought I'd come to this
What's it all about?
Don't you think it's rather funny
I should be in this position?
I'm the one
Who's always been
So calm, so cool
No lover's fool
Running every show
He scares me so
I never thought I'd come to this
What's it all about?
Yet if he said he loved me
I'd be lost
I'd be frightened
I couldn't cope
Just couldn't cope
I'd turn my head
I'd back away
I wouldn't want to know
He scares me so
I want him so
I love him so
Now if I help you, it matters that you see
These sordid kinds of things
are coming hard to me
It's taken me some time
to work out what to do
I weighed the whole thing up
before I came to you
I had no thought at all
about my own reward
I really didn't come here of my own accord
Just don't say I'm
Damned for all time
I came because I had to
I'm the one who saw
Jesus can't control it like he did before
And furthermore I know
that Jesus thinks so too
Jesus wouldn't mind
that I was here with you
I have no thought at all
about my own reward
I really didn't come here of my own accord
Just don't say I'm
Damned for all time
Annas, you're a friend,
a worldly man and wise
Caiaphas, my friend,
I know you sympathise
Why are we the prophets?
Why are we the ones?
We see the sad solution,
know what must be done
I have no thought at all
about my own reward
I really didn't come here of my own accord
Just don't say I'm
Damned
For all time
Cut the protesting
Forget the excuses
We want information, get up off the floor
We have the papers,
we need to arrest him
You know his movements,
we know the law
Your help in this matter
won't go unrewarded
We'll pay you in silver, cash on the nail
We just need to know
where the soldiers can find him
With no crowd round him
Then we can't fail
I don't want your blood money
That doesn't matter,
our expenses are good
I don't need your blood money
But you might as well take it
We think that you should
Think of the things
you can do with that money
Choose any charity, give to the poor
We've noted your motives
We've noted your feelings
This isn't blood money, it's a...
A fee
A fee, nothing more
On Thursday night
You'll find him where you want him
Far from the crowds
In the Garden
Of Gethsemane
Well done, Judas
Good old Judas
Look at all my trials
and tribulations
Sinking in a gentle pool of wine
Don't disturb me now
I can see the answers
Till this evening is this morning, life is fine
Always hoped that I'd be an apostle
Knew that I would make it if I tried
Then when we retire
We can write the Gospels
So they'll still talk about us
when we've died
The end
Is just a little harder
When brought about
By friends
For all you care
This wine could be my blood
For all you care
This bread
Could be my body
The end
This is my blood you drink
This is my body you eat
If you would remember me
When you eat and drink
I must be mad
Thinking I'll be remembered
Yes, I must be out of my head
Look at your blank faces
My name will mean nothing
Ten minutes after I'm dead
One of you denies me
One of you betrays me...
No! Not I!
Never!
Peter will deny me
- No! Not me.
- In just a few hours
Three times will deny me
And that's not all I see
One of you here dining
One of my 12 chosen
Will leave to betray me
Cut out the dramatics
You know very well who
Why don't you go do it?
You want me to do it?
Hurry, they are waiting
If you knew why I do it
I don't care why you do it
To think I admired you
Well, now I despise you
You liar, you Judas
You wanted me to do it
What if I just stayed here
and ruined your ambition?
Christ, you deserve it
Hurry, you fool, hurry and go
Save me your speeches
I don't want to know
Go, go
Look at all my trials
and tribulations
Sinking in a gentle pool of wine
What's that in the bread?
It's gone to my head
Till this morning is this evening, life is fine
Always hoped that I'd be an apostle
Knew that I would make it if I tried
Then when we retire
We can write the Gospels
So they'll all talk about us
when we've died
You sad, pathetic man
See where you've brought us to
Our ideals die around us
And all because of you
The saddest cut of all
Someone had to turn you in
Like a common criminal
Like a wounded animal
A jaded mandarin, a jaded mandarin
And like a jaded, a faded,
faded, jaded, jaded mandarin
Get out, they're waiting
Get out
They're waiting, oh, they're waiting for you
Every time I look at you
I don't understand
Why you let the things you did
Get so out of hand
You'd have managed better
If you'd had it planned
Ohhhh
Always hoped
that I'd be an apostle
Knew that I would make it if I tried
If I tried
Then when we retire
We can write the Gospels
So they'll still talk about us
when we've died
Will no one stay awake with me?
Peter?
John?
James?
Will none of you wait with me?
Peter?
John?
James?
I only want to say
If there is a way
Take this cup away from me
For I don't want to taste its poison
Feel it burn me
I have changed
I'm not as sure
As when we started
Then I was inspired
Now
I'm sad and tired
Listen
Surely I've exceeded expectations
Tried for three years
Seems like 30
Could you ask as much
From any other man?
But if I die
See the saga through
And do the things you ask of me
Let them hate me
Hit me, hurt me
Nail me to their tree
I'd want to know, I'd want to know, my God
Want to know, I'd want to know, my God
Want to see, I'd want to see, my God
Want to see, I'd want to see, my God
Why I should die
Would I be more noticed
Than I ever was before?
Would the things I've said and done
Matter any more?
I'd have to know, I'd have to know, my Lord
Have to know, I'd have to know, my Lord
Have to see, I'd have to see, my Lord
Have to see, I'd have to see, my Lord
If I die what will be my reward?
If I die what will be my reward?
Have to know, I'd have to know, my Lord
Have to know, I'd have to know, my Lord
Why
Why should I die?
Oh, why should I die?
Can you show me now
That I would not be killed in vain?
Show me just a little
Of your omnipresent brain
Show me there's a reason
For your wanting me to die
Far too keen on where and how
But not so hot on why
All right
I'll die
Just watch me die
See how
See how I'll die
Just watch me die
Then I was inspired
Now I'm sad
And tired
After all
I've tried for three years
Seems like 90
Why then am I scared to finish
What I started?
What you started
I didn't start it
God
Thy will is hard
But you hold every card
I will drink your cup of poison
Nail me to your cross
And break me
Bleed me, beat me, kill me
Take me now
Before I change my mind
Judas
Must you betray me
With a kiss?
What's the buzz?
Tell me what's happening
What's the buzz?
Tell me what's happening
What's happening?
What's the buzz?
Tell me what's a-happening
What's the buzz?
Tell me what's a-happening
What's the buzz?
Tell me what's a-happening
What's the buzz?
Tell me what's a-happening
Hang on Lord, we're gonna fight for you
Hang on Lord, we're gonna fight for you
Hang on Lord
We're gonna fight for you
Put away your sword
Don't you know that it's all over
It was nice but now it's gone
Why are you obsessed with fighting?
Stick to fishing from now on
It is! It is!
Tell me, Christ, how you feel tonight
Do you plan to put up a fight?
Do you feel that you've had the breaks?
What would you say
were your big mistakes?
Do you think that you may retire?
Did you think you would get much higher?
How do you view your coming trial?
Have your men proved it's all worthwhile?
Come with us to see Caiaphas
You'll just love the High Priests' house
You'll just love seeing Caiaphas
You'll just die in the High Priests' house
Come on, God, this is not like you
Let us know what you're gonna do
You know what your supporters feel
You'll escape in the final reel
Tell me Christ how you feel tonight
Do you plan to put up a fight?
Do you feel that you had the breaks?
What would you say
were your big mistakes?
Come with us to see Caiaphas
You'll just love the High Priests' house
You'll just love seeing Caiaphas
You'll just die in the High Priests' house
Now we have him, now we've got him
Now we have him, now we've got him
Now we have him, now we've got him
Now we have him, now we've got him
Now we have him
Now we have got him now
Jesus you must realise
the serious charges facing you
You say you're the Son of God
in all your handouts, well, is it true?
That's what you say, you say that I am
There you have it, gentlemen
What more evidence do we need?
Judas, thank you for the victim
Stay a while, you'll see it bleed
Now we have him, now we've got him
Now we have him, now we've got him
Now we have him, now we've got him
Now we have him, now we've got him
Take him to Pilate, take him to Pilate
Take him to Pilate, take him to Pilate
I think I've seen you somewhere
I remember
You were with that man
They took away
I recognise your face
You've got the wrong man, lady
I don't know him
And I wasn't where he was tonight
Never near the place
That's strange
for I am sure I saw you with him
You were right by his side
and yet you denied
I tell you I was never ever with him
But I saw you too, he looked just like you
I don't know him
Peter, don't you know what you have said?
You've gone and cut him dead
I had to do it
Don't you see?
Or else they'd go for me
It's what he told us you would do
I wonder how he knew
There he is, see? Hurry, come on.
Who is this broken man
Cluttering up my hallway?
Who is this unfortunate?
Someone Christ, King of the Jews
Oh, so this is Jesus Christ
I am really quite surprised
You look so small
Not a king at all
We all know that you are news
But are you king? King of the Jews?
Your words, not mine
What do you mean by that?
That is not an answer
You're deep in trouble, friend
Someone Christ, King of the Jews
How can someone in your state
Be so cool about his fate?
An amazing thing
This silent king
Since you come from Galilee
Then you need not come to me
You're Herod's race
You're Herod's case
Hey hosanna heysanna
Sanna sanna ho
Sanna hey sanna ho
And how
Hey JC, JC
Please explain to me
You had everything
Where is it now?
Jesus, I am overjoyed
To meet you face to face
You've been getting quite a name
All around the place
- Healing cripples
- Ooh!
Raising from the dead
Now I understand you're God...
Uh?
- Huh?
- Mmm.
At least that's what you've said
So
You are the Christ
You're the great Jesus Christ
Prove to me that you're divine
Change my water into wine
That's all you need do
Then I'll know it's all true
Come on, King of the Jews
Jesus, you just won't believe
The hit you've made around here
You are all we talk about
You're the wonder of the year
What a pity if it's all a lie
Still I'm sure that you can
rock the cynics if you try
So if you are the Christ
Yes, the great Jesus Christ
Prove to me that you're no fool
Walk across my swimming pool
- If you do that for me
- Whoo!
- Then I'll let you go free
- Whoo!
Come on, King of the Jews
I only ask what I'd ask any superstar
What is it that you have got
That puts you where you are?
Oh-ho-ho
I am waiting, yes I'm a captive fan
I'm dying to be shown
That you are not just any man
So if you are the Christ
Yes, the great Jesus Christ
Feed my household with this bread
You can do it on your head
Or has something gone wrong?
Jesus, why do you take so long?
Come on, King of the Jews
Hey, aren't you scared of me, Christ?
Mr Wonderful Christ
You're a joke, you're not the Lord
You are nothing but a fraud
Take him away
He's got nothing to say
Get out, you King of the
Get out, King of the
Get out, you King of the Jews
Get out of here, you, you
Get out of here, you
Get out of my life
I've been living to see you
Dying to see you
But it shouldn't be like this
This was unexpected
What do I do now?
Could we start again, please?
I've been very hopeful so far
Now for the first time
I think we're going wrong
Hurry up and tell me
This is just a dream
Or could we start again, please?
I think you've made your point now
You've even gone a bit too far
To get the message home
Before it gets too frightening
We ought to call a halt
So could we start again, please?
I've been living to see you
Dying to see you
But it shouldn't be like this
This was unexpected
What do I do now?
Could we start again, please?
Could we start again, please?
I think you've made your point now
You've even gone a bit too far
To get the message home
Before it gets too frightening
We ought to call a halt
So could we start again, please?
Could we start again, please?
Could we start again, please?
Could we start again, please?
Could we start again, please?
Could we start again?
Could we start again?
My God, I saw him,
he looked three quarters dead
And he was so bad I had to turn my head
You beat him so hard
that he was bent and lame
And I know who everybody's gonna blame
I don't believe he knows
I acted for our good
I'd save him all this suffering if I could
Don't believe
Our good
And I'd save him if I could
Cut the confessions, forget the excuses
I don't understand
why you're filled with remorse
All that you've said has come true
with a vengeance
The mob turned against him
You backed the right horse
What you have done
will be the saving of everyone
You'll be remembered forever for this
And not only that
You've been paid for your efforts
Pretty good wages for one little kiss
Christ, I know you can't hear me
But I only did what you wanted me to
Christ, I'd sell out the nation
For I have been saddled
with the murder of you
I have been spattered with innocent blood
I shall be dragged
through the slime and the mud
I have been spattered with innocent blood
I shall be dragged
Through the slime and the,
slime and the, slime and the mud
I don't know how to love him
I don't know why he moves me
He's a man
He's just a man
He is not a king
He's just the same
As anyone I know
He scares me so
When he's cold and dead
Will he let me be?
Does he love, does he love me too?
Does he care for me?
My mind
It's in darkness
God
God, I'm sick
I've been used
And you knew all the time
God, God, I'll never know
why you chose me
For your crime
Your foul, bloody crime
You have murdered me
Murdered me, murdered me
Murdered me, murdered me,
murdered me, murdered me
Murdered
Poor old Judas
So long, Judas
So long, Judas
And so
The king is once again my guest
And why is this?
Was Herod unimpressed?
We turn to Rome
To sentence Nazareth
We have no law
To put a man to death
We need him crucified
It's all you have to do
We need him crucified
It's all you have to do
Talk to me, Jesus Christ
You have been brought here
Manacled, beaten by your own people
Do you have the first idea
why you deserve it?
Listen, King of the Jews
Where is your kingdom?
Look at me, am I a Jew?
I have no kingdom
In this world I'm through
Talk to me, Jesus Christ
There may be a kingdom
for me somewhere
If you only knew
Then you are a king
It's you that say I am
I look for truth and find that I get damned
Well, what is truth?
Is truth unchanging law
We both have truths
Are mine the same as yours?
Crucify him!
What do you mean?
You'd crucify your king?
We have no king but Caesar
He's done no wrong
No, not the slightest thing
We have no king but Caesar
Crucify him!
Well this is new, respect for Caesar
Till now this has been noticeably lacking
Who is this Jesus? Why is he different?
You Jews produce Messiahs
by the sackful
We need him crucified
It's all you have to do
We need him crucified
It's all you have to do
Talk to me, Jesus Christ
Look at your Jesus Christ
I'll agree he's mad
Ought to be locked up
But that is not a reason to destroy him
He's a sad little man
Not a king or God
Not a thief, I need a crime
Crucify him!
Crucify him! Crucify him!
Behold the man,
behold your shattered king
We have no king but Caesar
You hypocrites,
you hate us more than him
We have no king but Caesar, crucify him
I see no reason, I find no evil
This man is harmless
so why does he upset you?
He's just misguided, thinks he's important
But to keep you vultures happy
I shall flog him
Crucify him, crucify him
Crucify, crucify, crucify, crucify
Crucify him, crucify him
Crucify, crucify, crucify, crucify
Crucify him, crucify him
Crucify, crucify, crucify, crucify
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Where are you from, Jesus?
What do you want, Jesus?
Tell me
You've got to be careful
You could be dead soon
Could well be
Why do you not speak
When I hold your life in my hands?
How can you stay quiet?
I don't believe you understand
You have nothing in your hands
Any power you have
Comes to you from far beyond
Everything is fixed and you can't change it
You're a fool, Jesus Christ
How can I help you?
Pilate, crucify him, crucify him
Remember Caesar, you have a duty
To keep the peace so crucify him
Remember Caesar, you'll be demoted
You'll be deported, crucify him
Remember Caesar, you have a duty
To keep the peace so crucify him
Remember Caesar, you'll be demoted
You'll be deported, crucify him
Remember Caesar, you have a duty
To keep the peace so crucify him
Remember Caesar, you'll be demoted
You'll be deported, crucify him
Don't let me stop
Your great self-destruction
Die if you want to
You misguided martyr
I wash my hands
Of your demolition
Die if you want to
You innocent puppet
Every time I look at you
I don't understand
Why you let the things you did
Get so out of hand
You'd have managed better
If you'd had it planned
Now why'd you choose
such a backward time
And such a strange land?
If you'd come today
you could have reached a whole nation
Israel in 4 BC
had no mass communication
Don't you get me wrong
Don't you get me wrong now
Don't you get me wrong
Get me wrong
Don't you get me wrong
Only wanna know
Only wanna know now
Only wanna know
Only wanna know now
I only wanna know
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ
Who are you? What have you sacrificed?
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ
Who are you? What have you sacrificed?
Jesus Christ
Superstar
Do you think you're what they say you are?
Jesus Christ
Superstar
Do you think you're what they say you are?
Tell me what you think
about your friends at the top
Now who do you think besides yourself
was the pick of the crop?
Buddha, was he where it's at?
Is he where you are?
Could Mohammed move a mountain
or was that just PR?
Did you mean to die like that?
Was that a mistake
Or did you know your messy death
Would be a record-breaker?
Don't you get me wrong
Don't you get me wrong now
Don't you get me wrong
Don't you get me wrong now
Only wanna know
Only wanna know now
Only wanna know
Only wanna know now
I only wanna know
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ
Who are you? What have you sacrificed?
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ
Who are you? What have you sacrificed?
Jesus
I only wanna know
Tell me, tell me
Tell me, tell me
Don't you get me wrong
I only wanna know
Jesus
I only wanna know
Tell me, tell me
Tell me, tell me
Don't you get me wrong
I only wanna know
Come on, Jesus
Jesus
I only wanna know
Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me
Don't you get me wrong
I only wanna know
Come on, Jesus
Jesus
I only wanna know
Tell me, tell me
Father, forgive them
They don't know what they're doing
My God
My God, why have you forgotten me?
Father...
into your hands...
I commend my spirit!