Jesus Christ Superstar

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 -

Not I! Who would? Impossible!

Peter will deny me in just a few hours

Three time 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 -

Cut out the dramatics! You know very well who -

Why don't you go do it?

You want me to do it!

Harry they are waiting

If you knew why I do it ...

I don't care why you do it!

To think I admired you

For now I despise you

You liar – you Judas

You want 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!

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 all because of you

And now 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

A jaded faded mandarin

Get out! They're waiting! They're waiting for you!

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 -

Look at all my trials and tribulations

Sinking in a gentle peal 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

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 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

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

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

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

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!

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 and you'll see it bleed?

Now we hare him! Now we have got him!

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 with him

But I saw you too – it 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 ...

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?

That's what you say

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!

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?

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!

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

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 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

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!

Poor old 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 got no kingdom in this world -

I'm through, through, through

Talk to me Jesus Christ

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

Then you're a king?

It's you that say I am

I look for truth and find that I get damned

But 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!

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

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!

(Thirty nine lashes)

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

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!

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!

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

Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ

Who are you? What have you sacrificed?

Jesus Christ Superstar

Do you think you're what they say you are?

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

Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ

Who are you? What have you sacrificed?

Jesus Christ Superstar

Do you think you're what they say you are?

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