HEAVEN ON THEIR MINDS

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 be 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's most 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 ev'ry hour  
All your followers are blind  
Too much heaven on their minds  
It was beautiful, but now it's sour  
Yes it's all gone sour  
Ah --- ah ah ah --- ah  
God Jesus, 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, listen to me.  
Ah --- ah  
Come on, listen, listen to me.  
Come on and listen to me.  
Ah --- ah  

WHAT'S THE BUZZ / STRANGE THINGS MYSTIFYING

(Jesus)  
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  
I could give you facts and figures  
I could give you plans and forecasts  
Even tell you where I'm going  

(Apostles)  
When do we  
Ride to Jerusalem?  

(Jesus)  
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  

(Apostles)  
What's the buzz  
Tell me what's happening  

(Mary Magdalene)  
Let me try  
To cool down your face a bit  

(Jesus)  
That feels nice, so nice  
Mary, oooh, that is good  

While you prattle through your supper  
Where and when and who and how  
She alone has tried to give me  
What I need right here and now  

(Apostles)  
What's the buzz  
Tell me what's happening  

(Judas)  
It's a strange thing  
Mystifying  
That a man like you  
Can waste his time  
With women of her kind  
I can understand that she amuses you  
But to let her stroke you  
Kiss your hair  
Is hardly in your line  
It's not that I object  
To her profession  
But it doesn't seem to square  
With what you do or say  
It doesn't help  
If you're inconsistant  
They only need a small excuse  
To put us all away  

(Jesus)  
Who are you  
To criticize 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!  

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  

(Apostles, except Judas)  
No you are wrong  
You're very wrong  
How can you say that!  
How can you say that!  

(Jesus)  
Not one, not one of you!  

EVERYTHING'S ALRIGHT

(Apostles' Women)  
Everything's all right  
Yes everything's all right yes  

(Mary Magdalene)  
Sleep and I shall soothe you  
Calm you and anoint you  
Myrrh for your hot forehead  
(oh) 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  

(Apostles' Women)  
Everything's all right  
Yes everything's all right yes  

(Judas)  
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  
Three hundred silver pieces or more  
People who are hungry  
People who are starving  
Matter more  
Than your feet and hair  

(Mary Magdalene)  
Try not to get worried  
Try not to turn on to  
Problems that upset you  
(oh) Don't you know  
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  

(women)  
Everything's all right  
Yes everything's all right yes  

(Jesus)  
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  
You'll be so sorry  
When I'm gone  

(Mary Magdalene)  
Sleep and I shall soothe you  
Calm you and anoint you  
Myrrh for your hot forehead  
(oh) then you'll feel  
Everything's alright  
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  

(Apostles' Women)  
Close your eyes  
Alose your eyes  
And relax  
Think of nothing  

Everything's all right  
Yes everything's all right yes  

THIS JESUS MUST DIE

(Caiaphas)  
Ah gentlemen, you know why we are here  
With not much time, and quite a problem here  

(Crowd outside)  
Hosanna! Superstar!  

(Annas)  
Listen to that howling mob  
Of blockheads in the street  
A trick or two with lepers  
And the whole town's on its feet  

(All)  
He is dangerous! He is dangerous!  

(Crowd)  
Jesus Christ, Superstar  
Tell us that you are who they say you are  

(Priests)  
He is dangerous, dangerous  
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  

(Crowd)  
Jesus Christ, Superstar  

(Priests)  
He is dangerous  
Look Caiaphas  
They are right outside our yard  
Quick Caiaphas  
Go call the Roman guard  

(Caiaphas)  
No wait, we need a more permanent solution to our problem.  

(Annas)  
What shall we do about Jesus of Nazareth?  
Miracle worker, pilgrim or fool  

(Priest)  
No riots, no Romans, no fighting, no slogans  

(Caiaphas)  
One thing to say for him, Jesus is cool  

(Annas)  
We dare not leave him to his own devices  
His half-witted fans will get out of control  

(Priest)  
But how can we stop him, his glamour increases  
With every minute, he's top of the pole  

(Caiaphas)  
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  

(Voices)  
What can we do about this Jesusmania?  
How can 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?  

(Caiaphas)  
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  

HOSANNA

(Caiaphas)  
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  

(Crowd)  
Hosanna Heysanna Sanna Sanna Ho  
Sanna Hey Sanna Ho Sanna  
Hey J C, J C you're alright by me  
Sanna Ho Sanna Hey Superstar  

(Jesus)  
Why waste your breath moaning at the crowd?  
Nothing can be done to stop the shouting  
If ev'ry tongue was still the noise would still continue  
The rocks and stones themselves would start to sing:  

(Crowd, with Jesus)  
Hosanna Heysanna Sanna Sanna Ho  
Sanna Hey Sanna Ho Sanna  
Hey J C, J C won't you fight for me?  
Sanna Ho Sanna Hey Superstar  

SIMON ZEALOTES / POOR JERUSALEM

Jesus, I am with you  
Touch me, touch me Jesus  
Jesus, I am on your side  
Kiss me, kiss me Jesus  

(Simon)  
What more do you need to convince you  
That you have made it and you're easily as strong  
As the filth from Rome who raped our country  
And who've terrorized our people for so long?  

(Chorus)  
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  

(Simon)  
There must be over fifty thousand  
Screaming love and more for you  
Everyone of fifty thousand  
Would do whatever you ask him to  
Keep them yelling their devotion  
But add a touch of hate at Rome  
You will rise to a greater power  
We will win ourselves come home  
You'll get the power and the glory  
For ever and ever and ever  
You got the power and the glory  
For ever and ever and ever  
Amen! Amen!  

(Jesus)  
Neither you Simon, nor the fifty thousand  
Nor the Romans, nor the Jews  
Nor Judas, nor the twelve  
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'd close your eyes  
But you'd close your eyes  
While you live  
Your troubles are many  
Poor Jerusalem  
To conquer death  
You only have to die  
You only have to die  

PILATE'S DREAM

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  

Then I saw thousands of millions  
Crying for this man  
And then I heard them mentioning my name  
And leaving me the blame  

THE TEMPLE

Name your price I got everything  
Come and buy it's all going fast  
Borrow cash on the finest terms  
Hurry now while stocks still last  

(Jesus)  
My temple should be a house of prayer  
But you have made it a den of thieves  
Get up, get out  

My time  
Is almost through  
Little left to do  
After all  
I've tried for three years  
Seems like thirty  
Seems like thirty  

(Crowd)  
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 heal me Christ  
Won't you kiss, won't you pay me Christ?  

(Jesus)  
Oh, there's too many of you, don't push me  
Oh, there's too little of me, don't crowd me  
Heal yourselves!  

EVERYTHING'S ALRIGHT (Reprise)

(Jesus)  
And I think I shall sleep well tonight  
Let the world turn without me tonight  

(Mary Magdelene)  
Close your eyes  
Close your eyes  
And forget all about us tonight  

I DON'T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM

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  

DAMNED FOR ALL TIME / BLOOD MONEY

I came because I had to  
Because 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  
Of 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?  
Who see the sad solution  
Know what must be done?  
I have no thought at all  
Of my own reward  
I really didn't come here  
Of my own accord  
Just don't say I'm  
Damned for all time!  

(Annas)  
Cut the protesting  
Forget the excuses  
We want information  
Get up off the floor  

(Caiaphas)  
We have the papers  
We need to arrest him  
You know his movements  
We know the law  

(Annas)  
Your help in this matter  
Won't go unrewarded  

(Caiaphas)  
We'll pay you in silver  
Cash on the nail  
We just need to know  
Where the soldiers can find him  
With no crowd around him  
Then we can't fail  

(Judas)  
I don't need your blood money  

(Caiaphas)  
Oh, that doesn't matter  
Our expenses are good  

(Judas)  
I don't want your blood money  

(Annas)  
But you might as well take it  
We think that you should  

(Caiaphas)  
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 fee nothing more  

(Judas)  
On Thursday night  
You'll find him where you want him  
Far from the crowds  
In the garden of Gethesmene  

(Chorus)  
Well done Judas  
Good old Judas  

THE LAST SUPPER

(Apostles)  
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  

(Jesus)  
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  

(Apostles)  
Not I! Who would? Impossible!  

(Jesus)  
Peter will deny 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 twelve chosen  
Will leave to betray me -  

(Judas) Cut out the dramatics! You know very well who -  
(Jesus) Why don't you go do it?  
(Judas) You want me to do it!  
(Jesus) Hurry they are waiting  
(Judas) If you knew why I do it . . .  
(Jesus) I don't care why you do it!  
(Judas) To think I admired you  
For now I despise you  
(Jesus) You liar - you Judas  
(Judas) You wanted me to do it!  
What if I just stayed here  
And ruined your ambition?  
Christ you deserve it!  

(Jesus)  
Hurry you fool, hurry and go,  
Save me your speeches  
I don't want to know - Go! Go!  

(Apostles)  
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  

(Judas)  
You sad pathetic man - see where you've brought us to  
Our ideals die around us and all because of you  
But the saddest cut of all -  
Someone has to turn you in  
Like a common criminal, like a wounded animal  
A jaded mandarin  
A jaded mandarin  
Like a jaded, faded, faded, jaded, jaded mandarin  

(Jesus)  
Get out! They're waiting! Get out! They're waiting!  
Oh! They're waiting for you!  

(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 -  
Ah --- ah  

(Apostles)  
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 evening is this morning life is fine  

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  

(Jesus)  
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 (GETHSEMANE)

(Jesus)  
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 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 want to know  
I'd want to know my God  
I'd want to know  
I'd want to know my God  
I'd want to see  
I'd want to see my God  
I'd 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  
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, 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  
You're far too keen on where and how  
But not so hot on why  
Alright I'll die!  
Just watch me die!  
See how, see how I die!  
Oh, just watch me 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 your cross and break me  
Bleed me, beat me  
Kill me, take me now  
Before I change my mind  

THE ARREST

(Jesus)  
Judas, must you betray me  
With a kiss?  

(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 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 see Caiaphas  
You just love the high priest's house  
You just love seeing Caiaphas  
You'll just die in the high priest's house  

Now we have him, now we got him  
Now we have him, now we got him  

(Caiaphas)  
Jesus you must realize  
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)  
Now that we have the gentleman  
What more evidence do we need?  
Judas, thank you for the victim  
Stay a while and you'll see him bleed!  

(Crowd)  
Now we have him, now we got him  
Take him to Pilate, take him to Pilate!  

PETER'S DENIAL

(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 deny it?  

(Peter)  
I tell you  
I was never ever 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 AND CHRIST

(Pilate)  
Who is this broken man?  
Cluttering up my hallway?  
Who is this un-for-tu-nate?  

(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  
So you need not come to me  
You're Herod's race  
You're Herod's case  

(Chorus)  
Hosanna, hey sanna, sanna sanna ho  
Sanna hey, sanna ho, sanna  
Hey JC, JC, please explain to me  
You had everything, where is it now?  

KING HEROD'S SONG (TRY IT AND SEE)

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  
C'mon 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  
Oh 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  
Then I'll let you go free  
C'mon 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?  
Aw, 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 are nothing but a fraud  
Take him away  
He's got nothing to say!  
Get out you King of the  
Get out you 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!  

JUDAS' DEATH

(Priest)  
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 vengence  
The mob has turned against him  
You've 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 should be dragged  
Through the slime and the mud  
I have been spattered  
With innocent blood  
I should 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?  
Ohhhhh...  

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!  

(So long, Judas  
Poor old Judas)  

TRIAL BEFORE PILATE (INCLUDING THE 39 LASHES)

(Caiaphas)  
We turned 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  

(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  
There may be a kingdom for me  
Somewhere if I only knew  

(Pilate)  
You're a king  

(Jesus)  
Yes you can see I am  
I look for truth  
And find that I get damned  

(Pilate)  
What is truth?  
Is truth unchanging law?  
We both have truths  
Are mine the same as yours?  

(Crowd)  
Crucify him, crucify him!  

(Pilate)  
What do you mean  
You'd crucify your king?  

(Crowd)  
We have no king but Caesar  

(Pilate)  
He's done no wrong  
No, not the slightest thing  

(Crowd)  
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  

(Crowd)  
Crucify! Crucify!  

(Pilate counts off the 39 Lashes)  
One! Two! Three! Four! Five! Six! Seven! Eight! Nine! Ten! Eleven!  
Twelve! Thirteen! Fourteen! Fifteen! Sixteen! Seventeen! Eighteen!  
Nineteen! Twenty! Twenty one! Twenty two! Twenty three! Twenty four!  
Twenty five! Twenty six! Twenty seven! Twenty eight! Twenty nine!  
Thirty! Thirty one! Thirty two! Thirty three! Thirty four! Thirty  
five! Thirty six! Thirty seven! Thirty eight! Thirty nine!  

(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?  

(Crowd)  
Crucify him! Crucify him!  
Remember Caesar  
You have a duty  
To keep the peace  
So crucify him!  
You'll be demoted  
You'll be deported  
So crucify him!  

(Pilate)  
Don't let me stop  
Your great self-desctruction  
Die if you want to  
You misguided martyr!  
I wash my hands  
Of your demolition  
Die if you want to  
You innocent puppet!  

SUPERSTAR

If you'd come today  
You could have reached the whole nation  
Israel in 4 BC had no mass communication  
(Don't you get me wrong)  
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)  
Don't you get me wrong  
(Don't you get me wrong, now)  
Don't you get me wrong  

(Only want to know)  
Only want to know  
(Only want to know, now)  
Only want to know  
(Only want to know)  
Only want to know  
(Only want to know, now)  
Only want to 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 d'you think besides yourself  
Was the pick of the crop?  
Buddah was he where it's at?  
Is he where you are?  
Could Muhammmed 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  
(Don't you get me wrong, now) Don't you get me wrong  
(Don't you get me wrong) Don't you get me wrong  
(Don't you get me wrong, now) Don't you get me wrong  

(Only want to know) Only want to know  
(Only want to know, now) Only want to know  
(Only want to know) Only want to know  
(Only want to know, now) I only want to 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?  

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?  

CRUCIFIXION

Who is my mother?  
Where is my mother?  

My God  
My God  
Why have you forgotten me?  

I'm thirsty  
I'm thirsty  
Oh God I'm thirsty  

It is finished  
Father  
Into your hands  
I command my spirit  

JOHN NINETEEN FORTY ONE

[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.]