ALL
Everything’s alright yes everything’s alright yes
THIS JESUS MUST DIE
Jerusalem, Sunday
PRIEST I
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!
ANNAS
Listen to that howling mob of blockheads in the street
A trick or two with lepers and the whole town’s on it’s feet
ALL
He’s dangerous
MOB outside
Jesus Christ Superstar–tell us that you’re who they say you are
ALL
He is dangerous
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
He is dangerous!
MOB outside
Jesus Christ Superstar
ALL
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?
CATAPHAS
One thing I’ll say for him — Jesus is cool
ANNAS
We dare not to leave him to his own devices
His half-witted fans will get out of control
PRIEST 3
But how can we stop him? His glamour increases
By leaps every minute — 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
CAIPHAS
Our elimination because of one man
ALL
Because, because, because of one, ‘cause of one ‘cause of one man
PRIEST 3
What then to do about this Jesusmania?
ANNAS
How do we deal with the carpenter king?
PRIEST 5
Where do we start with a man who is bigger
Than John was when John did his Baptism thing
