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JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR


Lyrics by Tim Rice



HEAVEN ON THEIR MINDS

JUDAS

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
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

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...


WHAT'S THE BUZZ

Bethany, Friday night

APOSTLES

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

JESUS

Why should you want to known?
Don't you mind about the future, don't you try to think ahead
Save tomorrow for tomorrow, think about today instead

APOSTLES

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

JESUS

I could give you facts and figures - even give you plans and forecasts
Even tell you where I'm going - 

APOSTLES

When do we ride into Jerusalem?...

JESUS

Why should want you known?
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

Mary - mm - 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?...


STRANGE THING MYSTIFYING

JUDAS

It seems to me a strange thing, mystifying
That a man like you can waste his time on women of her kind
Yes I can understand that she amuses
But to let her kiss you, 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 are inconsistent
They only need a small excuse to put us all away

JESUS

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

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 came or go

ALL (save Judas)

No you're wrong!  You're very 
wrong!...
How can you say that?...

JESUS

Not one - not one of you! 


THEN WE ARE DECIDED

CAIAPHAS

We've been sitting on the fence for far too long

ANNAS

Why let him upset us?
Caiaphas - let him be
All those imbeciles will see
He really doesn't matter

CAIAPHAS

Jesus is important
We 've let him go his way before
And while he starts a major war
We theorize and chatter

ANNAS

He's just another scripture-thumping hack from Galilee

CAIAPHAS

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?

ANNAS

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

CAIAPHAS

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

ANNAS

Then say so to the council
But don't rely on subtlety
Frigthen them or they won't see

CAIAPHAS

Then we are decided?

ANNAS

Then we are decided.


EVERYTHING'S ALRIGHT

MARY MAGDALENE

Try not to get worried, try not to turn on to 
Problems that upset you oh don't you know
Everything's alright 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

APOSTLES'WOMEN

Everything's alright yes everything's alright 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 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

Everything's alright yes everything's alright  yes

JUDAS

Hey - hey - hey 
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
They 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...

MARY MAGDALENE,
APOSTLES' WOMEN

Everything's alright yes everything's alright 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 and you'll be 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
Close your eyes close your eyes and relax...

ALL

Everything's alright yes everything's alright yes...


THIS JESUS MUST DIE

Jerusalem, Sunday

PRIEST 1

Good Caiaphas the council waits for you
The Pharisees and Priests are here for you

CAIAPHAS 

Ah gentlemen - you know why we are here
We've 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

CROWD (outside)

Jesus Christ Superstar - tell us that you're who they say you are

ALL

He is dangerous

PRIEST 1

That man is in town right now to whip up some support

PRIEST 2

A rabble rousing mission that I think we must abort

ALL

He is dangerous !

CROWD ( outside )

Jesus Christ Superstar....

ALL

He is dangerous!

PRIEST 2

Look Caiaphas - they 're right outside our yard

PRIEST 1

Quick Caiaphas - go call the Roman guard

CAIAPHAS

No wait - we need a more permanent solution to our problem...

ANNAS

What then to do about Jesus of Nazareth
Miracle wonderman - hero of fools?


PRIEST 2

No riots, no army, no fighting, no  slogans

CAIAPHAS

One thing I'll 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 1

How can we stop him?

PRIEST 2 

His glamour increases

PRIEST 1 

By leaps every minute

PRIEST 2

He's top of the poll

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

ALL

Because, because, because of one man

CAIAPHAS

Our elimination because of one man

ALL

Because, because, because of one, 'cause of one, 'cause of one man

PRIEST 1

What then to do about this Jesusmania?
ANNAS

How do we deal with the carpenter king?

PRIEST 1 

Where do we start with a man who is bigger

PRIEST 2

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

ALL

Must die, must die, this Jesus must die

CAIAPHAS

So like John before him, this Jesus must die

ALL

Must die, must die, this Jesus must,
Jesus must, Jesus must die!


HOSANNA

CROWD

Hosanna Heysanna Sanna Sanna Ho
Sanna Hey Sanna Ho Sanna
Hey JC, JC won't you smile at me?
Sanna Ho Sanna Hey Superstar

CAIAPHAS

Tell the rabble to be quiet we anticipate a riot
This common crowd is much too loud
They are a curse, they should disperse
Tell the mob who sing your song that they are fools and they are wrong

CROWD

Hosanna Heysanna Sanna Sanna Ho
Sanna Hey Sanna Ho Sanna
Hey JC, JC 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 every tongue were still the noise would still continue 
The rocks and stones themselves would start to sing:

CROWD

Hosanna Heysanna Sanna Sanna Ho 
Sanna Hey Sanna Ho Sanna
Hey JC, JC won't you fight for me?
Sanna Ho Sanna Hey Superstar

JESUS

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

CROWD

Hosanna Heysanna Sanna Sanna Ho 
Sanna Hey Sanna Ho Sanna
Hey JC, JC would you die for me?
Sanna Ho Sanna Hey Superstar


SIMON ZEALOTES

CROWD

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

SIMON ZEALOTES

Christ, what more do you need to convince you
That you 've made it and you're easily as strong
As the filth from Rome who rape our country
And who 've terrorized our peolple for so long?

CROWD (with Simon)

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 weaved?
I believe in you and God 
So tell me that I'm saved
Christ you know I love you 
Did you see I weaved?
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 ZEALOTES

There must be over fifty thousand

GIRLS

Fifty thousand!

SIMON ZEALOTES

Screaming love and more for you

GIRLS

Love! Love! Love!

SIMON ZEALOTES

And every one of fifty thousand
Would do whatever you asked them to

GIRLS

Tell us Simon!

SIMON ZEALOTES

Keep them yelling their devotion
But add a touch of hate at Rome
You will rise to greater power
We will win ourselves a home
You'll get the power and the glory
For ever and ever and ever...

GIRLS

You'll get the glory
Ever and ever...

ALL

Amen!


POOR JERUSALEM

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 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
You only have to die.


PILATE'S DREAM

Pontius Pilate's house, Monday

PILATE

I dreamed I met a Galilean
A most amazing man
He had that look you very rarely find
The haunting hunted 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

CHOIR

And leaving you the blame
Pilate... Pilate....


THE TEMPLE

CROWD

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.
MEN 

I got things you won't believe
Name your pleasure I will sell
I can fix your wildest needs
I got heaven I got hell

CROWD

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

WOMEN

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

CROWD

Name your price I 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 got things you won't believe
Name your pleasure I will sell -

JESUS

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 thirty
Seems like thirty

LEPERS

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 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...

JESUS

There 's too many of you - don't push me
There's too little of me - don't crowd me 
Leave me alone!


I DON'T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM

MARY MAGDALENE

I don't know how to love him
What to do how to move him
I've been changed yes really changed
In this 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 lovers 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 

Tuesday

JUDAS

Now if I help you it matter that you see
These sordid kind 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 come to 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
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 wordly man and wise
Caiaphas my friend I know you sympathize
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 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

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 were the soldiers can find him

ANNAS

With no crowd 'round him

CAIAPHAS

Then we can't fall


BLOOD MONEY 

JUDAS

I don't want your blood money!

CAIAPHAS 

Oh that doesn't matter our expenses are good

JUDAS

I don't need 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 feelingsThis isn't blood money - it's a... 

ANNAS 

A fee!

CAIAPHAS

...A fee nothing more.

JUDAS  

On thursday night you'll find him where you want him
Far from the crowds in the Garden of Gethsemane

CHOIR

Well done Judas
Good old Judas


THE LAST SUPPER

Thursday night, The Last Supper

APOSTLES

Look at all my trials and tribulations
Sinking in a gentle pool of wine
Dont't disturb me now I can see the 
answers
Till this evening is this morning life is fine
Always hoped 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

How can he say that?
Betray you? - Who? - Not me!...

JESUS

Peter will deny me 

PETER 

No, not me!

JESUS

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 dont'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
Well 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 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 now 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
Like a jaded faded faded jaded jaded mandarin 

JESUS 

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 have managed better if you'd had it planned -

APOSTLES

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

Will no-one stay awake with me?
Peter? John? James?
Will none of you wait with me?
Peter? John? James?


GETHSEMANE
(I only want to say)

In the Garden of 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
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 anymore?
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
You're far too keen on where and how and not so hot on why
Alright I'll die!
Oh oh just watch me die
See how see how I'll 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 

Friday

JESUS

Judas - must you betray me with a kiss?

PETER

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

PETER AND APOSTLES

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

PETER

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 it's 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'll just love the High Priest's house
You'll just love seeing Caiaphas
You'll just die in the High Priest's house
Now we have him! Now we've 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 

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!

CROWD

Now we have him! Now we've got him!...
Take him to Pilate!....


PETER'S DENIAL

WOMAN

I think I've seen you somewhere - I remember
You were with that man they took away
I recognize 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 ever with him

OLD MAN

But I saw you too - he 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 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 

Your words - not mine

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 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!

CROWD

Hey Hosanna Hey Sanna Sanna Sanna Ho
Sanna Hey Sanna Ho and how 
Hey J.C. J.C. please explain to me 
You had everything where is it now?


KING HEROD'S SONG

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
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 to 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 are 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 bred - 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 Jews!
Get out of here you...
Get out of my life!


COULD WE START 
AGAIN PLEASE ?
                  
MARY MAGDALENE

I'd 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'd 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

PETER

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 it a halt
So could we start again please

MARY MAGDALENE, PETER,
APOSTLES, CROWD

I'd 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 it a halt
So could we start again please

MEN

Could we start again please

WOMEN

Could we start again please

MEN

Could we start again please

WOMEN

Could we start again please

MEN

Could we start again 

MARY

Could we start again 


JUDAS' DEATH

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.....and I'd save him.....if I could

ANNAS

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 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

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 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 !
Will he love - does he love me too?
Does he care for me?
My mind is - it's in darkness now - 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 
For your foul bloody crime
You have murdered me! Murdered me!....

CHOIR

Poor old Judas 
So long Judas ...


TRIAL BEFORE PILATE

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 no kingdom in this world - I'm through

CROWD

Talk to me Jesus Christ

JESUS

There may be a kingdom for me somewhere if you only knew

PILATE

Then you are a king?

JESUS

It's that you 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?

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

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

CROWD

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
Look at your Jesus Crist 
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

CROWD

Crucify him! Crucify him!

PILATE

Behold a man - behold your shattered king

CROWD

We have no king but Caesar

PILATE

You hypocrites - you hate us more than him!

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 him! Crucify him!
Crucify! Crucify! Crucify! Crucify!...

(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 hold 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

Pilate! Crucify him!  Crucify!
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!

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!


SUPERSTAR

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 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

JUDAS AND GIRLS

Don't you get me wrong....
Only want to know.....

ANGELS

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?

JUDAS

Tell me what you think about your friends at the top
Now who'd you think besides yourself's the pick of the crop?
Buddas was he where you 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?

JUDAS AND GIRLS

Don't you get me wrong....
Only want to know.....

CHORUS

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

JUDAS

Jesus! I only want to know
Tell me tell me tell me
Tell me don't you get me wrong
I only want you know.....


THE CRUCIFIXION

JESUS

Father forgive them - they don't know what they're doing

Who is my mother?

Where is my mother?

My God My God why have you forgotten me?

I'm thirsty, I'm thirsty .....

God, I'm thirsty  .....

It is finished!

Father, into your hands I commend my spirit