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 cause 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
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.
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
MOB (outside)
Hosanna! Superstar!
Hosanna! Superstar!
Hosanna! Superstar!
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 (inside)
He is dangerous!
MOB (outside)
Jesus Christ Superstar!
ALL (inside)
He is dangerous!
MOB (outside)
Tell us that you´re who they say you are.
PRIEST 2
The man is in town right now to whip up some support.
PRIEST 3
A rabble rousing mission that I think we must abort.
ALL (inside)
He is dangerous!
MOB (outside)
Jesus Christ Superstar!
ALL (inside)
He is dangerous!
PRIEST 2
Look Caiaphas, they´re right outside our yard.
PRIEST 3
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 3
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.
PRIESTS
But how can we stop him? His glamour increases
By leaps every moment; 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 (inside)
Because, because, because of one man.
CAIAPHAS
Our elimination because of one man.
ALL (inside)
Because, because, because of one,
´cause of one, ´cause of one man.
PRIEST 3
What then to do about this Jesus-mania?
ANNAS
Now how to we deal with a carpenter king?
PRIESTS
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 stake 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 (inside)
Must die, must die, this Jesus must die.
CAIAPHAS
So like John before him, this Jesus must die.
ALL (inside)
Must die, must die, this Jesus must,
Jesus must, Jesus must die!
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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
No! Who would?! Impossible!
JESUS
Peter will deny my 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 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.
Well now I despise you.
JESUS
You liar. You Judas.
JUDAS
You want me to do it!
What if I just stayed here
And runied your ambition.
Christ you deserve it.
JESUS
Hurry, you fool. Hurry and go.
Save me your speeches, I don´t want to know. 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 sadest 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 are 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 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?
Superstar
Andew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice
JUDAS
Everytime I look at you I don't understand
Why you let the things you did get so out of hand
You'd have managed better if you'd had it planned
Why'd you choose such a backward time
and such a strange land?
If you'd come today
you would have reached a whole nation
Israel in 4 BC had no mass communication
Don't you get me wrong - I only want to know
CHOIR
Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ
Who are you? What have you sacrificed?
Jesus Christ Superstar
Do you think you're what they say you are?
JUDAS
Tell me what you think of your friends at the top
Who d'you think besides yourself's the pick of the crop?
Buddah was he where it's at? Is he where you are?
Could Mahomet move a mountain or was that just PR?
Did you mean to die like that? Was that a mistake or
Did you know your messy death
would be a record-breaker?
Don't you get me wrong - I only want to know
CHOIR
Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ
Who are you? What have you sacrificed?
Jesus Christ Superstar
Do you think you're what they say you are?
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