JESUS

I only want to say
If there is away
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 thirty
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 wanna know I'd wanna know my God
I'd wanna know I'd wanna know my God
I'd wanna see I'd wanna see my God
I'd wanna see I'd wanna see my God
Why I should die?
Would I be more noticed than I was ever before?
Would the things I've said and done matter any more?
I'd have to know I'd have to know my Lord
I'd have to know I'd have to know my Lord
I'd have to see I'd have to see my Lord
I'd 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?
I'd have to know I'd have to know my Lord
I'd have to know I'd have to know my Lord
Why should I die?
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
You're far too keen on where and how and not so hot on why
Alright I'll die!
Just watch me die!
See how I die!
Then I was inspired
Now I'm sad and tired
After all I've tried for three years seems like ninety
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 the cross and break me
Bleed me beat me kill me take me now – before I change my mind
 

 

JUDAS

There he is! They're all a sleep – the fools!
 
 

JESUS

Judas – must you betray me with a kiss?
 
 

PETER

What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening
 
 

PETER AND APOSTLES

What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening
Hang on Lord we're gonna fight for you
 
 

JESUS

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
 
 

CROWD

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 at all worthwhile?
 
 
Come with us to see Caiaphas
You'll just love the High Priest's house
You'll just love seeing Caiaphas
You'll just die in the High Priest's 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've had the breaks?
What would you say were your big mistakes?
 
 
Come with us to age Caiaphas
You'll just love the High Priest's house
You'll just love seeing Caiaphas
You'll just die in High Priest's house
 
 
Now we have him! Now we have got him!
 
 

CAIAPHAS

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?
 
 

JESUS

That's what you say – you say that I am
 
 

ANNAS

There you have it gentlemen -
What more evidence do we need?
Judas thank you for the victim -
Stay a while and you'll see it bleed?
 
 

CROWD

Now we hare him! Now we have got him!
Take him to Pilate!
 

 

MAID BY THE FIRE

I think I've seen you somewhere -
I remember
You were with that man they took away
I recognise your face
 
 

PETER

You've got the wrong man lady
I don't know him
And I wasn't where he was tonight -
Never near the place
 
 

SOLDIER

That's strange for I am sure I saw you with him
You were right by his side and yet you denied -
 
 

PETER

I tell you I was never with him
 
 

OLD MAN

But I saw you too – it looked just like you
 
 

PETER

I don't know him!
 
 

MARY MAGDALENE

Peter – don't you know what you have said
You've gone and cut him dead
 
 

PETER

I had to do it don't you see?
Or else they'd go for me
 
 

MARY MAGDALENE

It's what he told us you would do -
I wonder how he knew ...
 

 

PILATE

Who is this broken man cluttering up my hallway?
Who is this unfortunate?
 
 

SOLDIER

Someone Christ – King of the Jews
 
 

PILATE

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?
 
 

JESUS

That's what you say
 
 

PILATE

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 your 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!
 
 

MOB

Ho-ho Sanna Hey Sanna Sanna Sanna Ho
Sanna Hey Sanna Ho and how
Hey JC, JC please explain to me
You had everything where is it now?
 

 

HEROD

Jesus I am overjoyed to meet you face to face
You've been getting quite a name all around the place
Healing cripples, raising from the dead
And now I understand you're God 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 end I'll know it's all true
C'mon King of the Jews
 
 
Jesus you just won't believe the hit you've made round here
You are all we talk about the wonder of the year
Oh what a pity if it's all a lie
Still I'm sure that you can rock the cynics if you try
 
 
So you are the Christ you're the great Jesus Christ
Prove to me that you're no fool walk across my swimming pool
If you do that for me then I'll let you go free
C'man King of the Jews
 
 
I only ask things I'd ask any superstar
What is it that you have got that puts you where you are?
I am waiting yes I'm a captive fan
I am 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? Why do you take so long?
C'mon 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're nothing but a fraud
Take him away – he's got nothing to say!
Get out you King of the Jews! Get out of my life!
 

 

JUDAS

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 ... save him ... if I could
 
 

PRIEST 3

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
 
 

CAIAPHAS

What you have done will be the saving of Israel
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
 
 

JUDAS

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 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's 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 me too? Does he care for me?
My mind is darkness now – My God I am sick I've been used
And you knew all the time
God! I'll never ever know why you chose me for your crime
For your foul bloody crime
You have murdered me! You have murdered me!
 
 

CHOIR

Poor old Judas
So long Judas
 

 

PILATE

And so the king is once again my guest
And why is this? Was Herod unimpressed?
 
 

CAIAPHAS

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
 
 

PILATE

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?
 
 

JESUS

I have got no kingdom in this world -
I'm through, through, through
 
 

MOB

Talk to me Jesus Christ
 
 

JESUS

There may be a kingdom for me somewhere – if I only knew
 
 

PILATE

Then you're a king?
 
 

JESUS

It's you that say I am
I look for truth and find that I get damned
 
 

PILATE

But what is truth? Is truth unchanging law?
We both have truths – are mine the same as yours?
 
 

MOB

Crucify him!
 
 

PILATE

What do you mean? You'd crucify your king?
 
 

MOB

We have no king but Caesar!
 
 

PILATE

He's done no wrong – no not the slightest thing
 
 

MOB

We have no king but Caesar! Crucify him!
 
 

PILATE

He's done no wrong – no not the slightest thing
 
 

MOB

We have no king but Caesar! Crucify him!
 
 

PILATE

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
 
 

MOB

Crucify him!
 
 
(Thirty nine lashes)
 
 

PILATE

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 have your life in my hands?
How can you stay quiet? I don't believe you understand
 
 

JESUS

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
 
 

PILATE

You're a fool Jesus Christ – how can I help you?
 
 

MOB

Pilate? 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!
 
 

PILATE

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!
 

 

VOICE OF JUDAS

Everytime 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
Why'd you choose such a backward time and such a strange land?
If you'd come today you would have reached a whole nation
Israel in 4 BC had no mass communication
Don't you get me wrong – I only want to know
 
 

CHOIR

Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ
Who are you? What have you sacrificed?
Jesus Christ Superstar
Do you think you're what they say you are?
 
 

VOICE OF JUDAS

Tell me what you think about your friends at the top
Who d'you think besides yourself's the pick of the crop?
Buddah was he where it's at? Is he where you are?
Could Mahomet 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 – I only want to know
 
 

CHOIR

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

God forgive them – they don't know what they're doing
Who is my mother? Where is my mother?
My God My Cod why have you forgotten me?
I am thirsty
It is finished
Father into your hands I commend my spirit
 

      (Instrumental)
      [Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden a new sepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid.]