JESUS
Hurry you fool, hurry and go,
Save me your speeches, I don’t want to know — Go!
APOSTLES
Look t 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 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 faded jaded mandarin
JESUS
Get out! They’re waiting! They’re waiting for you!
JUDAS
Every time 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
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 of you 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 went 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 f 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 see I’d wanna 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
I’d have to see I’d have to see my Lord
If I die what will be my reward?
I’d have to know I’d have to know my Lord
Why should I die?
Can you show me that I would not he killed in vain?
Show me just a little of your omnipresent brain
Show me there’s a reason for you wanting me to die
You’re far too keen on where and how and not so hot on why
All right 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 your cross and break me
Bleed me beat me kill me take me now — before I change my mind
THE ARREST
JUDAS
There he is! They’re ail asleep–the fools!
JESUS
Judas — must you betray me with a kiss?
PETER
What’s the buzz? Tell me what’s happening
PETER AND APOSTLES
What’s the buzz? Tell me what’s happening
Hang on Lord we’re gonna fight for you
JESUS
Put away your sword
Don’t you know that’s 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 with your big mistakes?
Do you think that you may retire?
Did you think you would get much higher?
How do you view your oncoming trial?
Have your men proved at all worthwhile?
Come with us to see Caiaphas
You’ll just love the High Priest house
You’ll just love seeing Caiaphas
You’ll just die in the High Priest house
Come on God this is not like you
Let us now what you’re gonna do
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 with your big mistakes?
Come with us to feel Caiaphas
You’ll just love the High Priest house
You’ll just love seeing Caiaphas
You’ll just die in the High Priest’s house
