OVERTURE
HEAVEN ON THEIR MINDS
JUDAS
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
WHAT'S THE BUZZ
Bethany, Friday night
APOSTLES
What's the
buzz? Tell me what's happening
JESUS
Why should you want to
know?
Don't you mind about the
future, don't you try to think ahead
Save tomorrow for tomorrow, think about
today instead
APOSTLES
What's the
buzz? Tell me what's happening
JESUS
I could give you facts and figures - I could give you plans
and forecasts
Even tell you where I'm going
APOSTLES
When do we ride into
Jerusalem?
JESUS
Why should you want to
know?
Why are you obsessed with
fighting times and fates you can't defy?
If you knew the path we're riding
you'd understand it less than I
APOSTLES
What's the
buzz? Tell me what's happening
MARY MAGDALENE
Let me try to cool down your face a bit
JESUS
That feels
nice, so nice
Mary that is good - While you
prattle through your supper - where and when and who and how
She alone has
tried to give me what I need right here and now
APOSTLES
What's the
buzz? Tell me what's happening
STRANGE THING MYSTIFYING
JUDAS
It seems to me a strange
thing; mystifying
That a man like
you can waste his time on women of her kind
SIMON
Hey cool it man
JUDAS
Yes I can understand that she amuses
But to let her stroke
you, kiss your hair, is hardly in your line
It's not that I object to her
profession
But she doesn't fit in well with what you teach and say
It
doesn't help us if you're inconsistent
They only need a small excuse to put
us all away
JESUS
Who are you to criticise
her? Who are you to despise her?
Leave her, leave her, let her be now Leave
her, leave her, she's with me
now
If your slate is clean - then you can throw stones
If your slate is
not then leave her alone
I'm amazed that men like you can be so shallow thick
and slow
There is not a man among you who knows or cares if I come or go
ALL (save JUDAS)
No
you're wrong! You're very wrong! How can you
say that?
JESUS
Not one-not one of
you!
THEN WE ARE DECIDED
CAIAPHAS
We've been sitting on the fence for far too long
ANNAS
Why let him upset us
Caiaphas let him be
All those
imbeciles will see
He really doesn't matter
CAIAPHAS
Jesus is important
We've let him go his way
before
And while he starts a major war
We theorise and chatter
ANNAS
He's just another scripture thumping
Hack from Galilee
CAIAPHAS
The difference is they call him King
The difference
frightens me
What about the
Romans?
When they see King Jesus Crowned
Do you think they'll stand around
Cheering and
applauding?
What about our people?
If they see
we've lost our nerve
Don't you think
that they deserve
Something more rewarding?
ANNAS
They've got what they want
They think so anyway
If
he's
what they want
Why take their toy away?
He's a craze
CAIAPHAS
Put yourself in my place
I can hardly step
aside
Cannot let my hands be tied
I am law and order
What about our priesthood
Don't you see that we could
fall?
If we are
to last at all
We cannot be divided
ANNAS
Then say so to the council
But
don't rely on
subtlety
Frighten them or they won't see
CAIAPHAS
Then we are
decided?
ANNAS
Then we are decided
EVERYTHING'S ALRIGHT
MARY MAGDALENE
Try not to get
worried, try not to turn on
to
Problems that upset you oh don't you know
Everything's alright yes
everything's fine
And we want you to sleep well tonight
Let the world turn
without you tonight
If we try we'll get by so forget all about us tonight
APOSTLES' WOMEN
Everything's alright yes
everything's alright
yes
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 everthing'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
APOSTLES' WOMEN
Everything's alright yes
everything's alright
yes
JUDAS
Woman your fine ointment-brand new and expensive
Could
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
Matter more than your feet and hair
MARY MAGDALENE
Try not to get
worried, try not to turn on
to
Problems that upset you oh don't you know
Everything's alright yes
everything's fine
And we want you to sleep well tonight
Let the world turn
without you tonight
If we try we'll get by so forget all about us tonight
APOSTLES' WOMEN
Everything's alright yes
everything's alright
yes
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
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
Close your eyes close your eyes and relax
ALL
Everything's alright yes
everything's alright yes
THIS JESUS MUST DIE
Jerusalem, Sunday
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
Hosannal Superstarl
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
He is 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?
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
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
CAIAPHAS
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 3
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 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
ALL
Must die, must die, this Jesus must die
CAIAPHAS
So like John before him, this Jesus must die
ALL
Must die, must die, this Jesus must; Jesus must, Jesus must
die!
HOSANNA
CROWD
Hosanna Heysanna Sanna Sanna Ho
Sanna Hey Sanna Ho
Sanna
Hey JC, JC 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 JC, JC 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 was still the noise would still
continue
The rocks and stones themselves would start to sing
CROWD (with JESUS)
Hosanna Heysanna Sanna Sanna Ho
Sanna Hey
Sanna Ho Sanna
Hey JC, JC 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 that cannot win the
Kingdom
The slow the suffering the quick the dead
CROWD
Hosanna Heysanna Sanna Sanna Ho
Sanna Hey Sanna Ho
Sanna
Hey JC JC won't you die for me?
Sanna Ho Sanna Hey Superstar
SIMON ZEALOTES
CROWD
Christ you know I love you
Did you see I waved?
I
believe in you and God
So tell me that I'm saved
Christ you know I love
you
Did you see I waved?
I believe in you and God
So tell me that I'm
saved
Jesus I am with you
Touch me touch me Jesus
Jesus I am on your
side
Kiss me kiss me Jesus
SIMON ZEALOTES
Christ, what more do you need to convince
you
That you've made it and you're easily as strong
As the filth from Rome
who rape our country
And who've terrorised our people for so long?
CROWD
Christ you know I love you
Did you see I waved?
I
believe in you and God
So tell me that I'm saved
Christ you know I love
you
Did you see I waved?
I believe in you and God
So tell me that I'm
saved
Jesus I am with you
Touch me touch me Jesus
Jesus! I am on your
side
Kiss me kiss me Jesus
SIMON ZEALOTES
There must be over fifty thousand
Screaming love
and more for you
Everyone of fifty thousand
Would do whatever you ask him
to
Keep them yelling their devotion
But add a touch of hate at Rome
You
will rise to a greater power
We will win ourselves a home
You'll get the
power and the glory
For ever and ever and ever
Amen! Amen!
POOR JERUSALEM
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
PILATE'S DREAM
Pontius Pilate's house, Monday
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
They 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
THE TEMPLE (contains both sets of lyrics)
MONEYLENDERS AND MERCHANTS
Roll on up Jerusalem
Come on in
Jerusalem
Sunday here we go again
Live in me Jerusalem
Here you live
Jerusalem
Here you breath Jerusalem
While your temple still
survives
You at least are still alive
I've got things you won't believe
Name your pleasure - I will sell
I
can fix your wildest needs
I've got heaven - I've got hell
What you see is what you get
No-one's been disappointed yet
Don't be
scared give me a try
There is nothing you can't buy
Roll on up - for my price is down
Come on in - for the best in
town
Take your pick of the finest wine
Lay your bets on this bird of
mine
Roll on up - for my price is down
Come on in - for the best in
town
Take your pick of the finest wine
Lay your bets on this bird of
mine
Name your price I got everything
Come and buy it's all going
fast
Borrow cash on the finest terms
Hurry now while stocks still last
JESUS
My temple should be a house of prayer
But you have made it
a den of thieves
Get out! Get out!
My time is almost through
Little
left to do
After all I've tried for three years, seems like thirty
Seems
like thirty
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
Heal yourselves!
EVERYTHING'S ALRIGHT
MARY MAGDALENE
Try not to get worried try not to turn on
to
Problems that upset you oh don't you know
Everything's alright yes
everything's fine
JESUS
And I think I shall sleep well tonight. Let the world turn
without me tonight
MARY MAGDALENE
Close your eyes close your eyes And forget all about
us tonight
I DON'T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM
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
Should I bring him down should I scream and shout
Should I speak of love
let my feelings out
I never thought I'd come to this-what's it all about
Don't you think it's rather funny
I should be in this position
I'm the
one who's always been
So calm so cool, no lover's fool
Running every
show
He scares me so
I never thought I'd come to this - what's it all about
Yet if he said he
loved me
I'd be lost I'd be frightened
I couldn't cope just couldn't
cope
I'd turn my head I'd back away
I wouldn't want to know
He scares
me so
I want him so
I love him so
DAMNED FOR ALL TIME
Tuesday
JUDAS
Now if I help you it matters that you see
These sordid
kind of things are coming hard to me
It's taken me some time to work out what
to do
I weighed the whole thing up before I came to you
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
I came because I had to I'm the one who saw
Jesus can't control it like he
did before
And furthermore I know that Jesus thinks so too
Jesus wouldn't
mind that I was here with you
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 you're a friend a worldly man and wise
Caiaphas my friend I know you
sympathise
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 around him
CAIAPHAS
Then we can't fail
BLOOD MONEY
JUDAS
I don't want your blood money!
CAIAPHAS
Oh that doesn't matter our expenses are good
JUDAS
I don't want need 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 fee nothing
Fee nothing, fee
nothing more.
JUDAS
On Thursday night you'll find him where you want him
Far
from the crowds in the Garden of Gethsemane
CHOIR
Well done Judas
Good old Judas