Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Lyrics by Tim Rice
just a personal choice as I love this musical
not a religious statement
"Overture"
Judas:
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
from "Heaven On Their Minds"
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
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
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 so sorry when I'm gone
from "Everything's Alright"
Priest 6:
What then to do about this Jesusmania?
Annas:
How can we deal with the carpenter king?
Priest 1:
Where do we start with a man who is bigger
Priest 3:
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
from "This Jesus Must Die"
Crowd:
Hosanna Heysanna Sanna Sanna Ho
Sanna Hey Sanna Ho Sanna
Hey J C, J C 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
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 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 J C, J C 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 J C, J C would you die for me?
Sanna Ho Sanna Hey Superstar
"Hosanna"
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
"Poor Jerusalem"
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
"Pilate's Dream"
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? ...
Jesus:
There's too many of you - don't push me
There's too little of me - don't crowd me
Leave me alone!
from "The Temple"
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 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
from "I Don't Know How To Love Him"
Judas:
Annas you're a friend a wordly man and wise
Caiaphas my friend I know your 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 where the soldiers can find him
Annas:
With no crowd 'round him
Caiaphas:
Then we can't fail
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 feelings
This 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
from "Damned For All Time/Blood Money"
The 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:
Will no-one stay awake with me?
Peter? John? James?
Will none of you wait with me?
Peter? John? James?
from "The Last Supper"
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
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
You're far too keen on where and how but 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
"Gethsemane (I Only Want To Say)"
(my kingdom for a good midi file of this one!)
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
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! ...
from "The Arrest"
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, JC please explain to me
You had everything where is it now?
"Pilate and Christ"
Herod:
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
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 Jews!
from "King Herod's Song"
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
from "Could We Start Again Please?"
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:
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!
from "Trail Before Pilate (Including The 39 Lashes)"
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
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?
Buddah was he where you're 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?
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
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 to know...
"Superstar"
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