Jesus Christ Superstar Lyrics
"Trial Before Pilate"

Pilate:
So the king is once again my guest
And why is this
Was Herod unimpressed

Caiaphas:
We turn to Rome to sentence Nazareth
We have no law to put a man to death
We need him crucified it's all you have to do
We need him crucified it's all you have to do

Pilate:
Talk to me, Jesus Christ
You have been brought here
Manacled, beaten by your own people
Do you have the first idea why you deserve it
Listen, King of the Jews, where is your kingdom
Look at me, am I a Jew?

Jesus:
I have no kingdom
In this world I'm through
(Mob: Talk to me, Jesus Christ)
There may be a kingdom for me somewhere
If you only knew

Pilate:
Then you are a king

Jesus:
It's you that say I am
I look for truth
And find that I get damned

Pilate:
And what is truth?
Is truth a changing law?
We all have truths
Are mine the same as yours?

Mob:
Crucify him, crucify him

Pilate:
What do you mean?
You'd crucify your king?

Mob:
We have no king but Ceasar

Pilate:
He's done no wrong
No, not the slightest thing

Mob:
We have no king but Ceasar
Crucify him

Pilate:
Well this is new
Respect for Ceaser
Till now this has been noticeably lacking
Who is this Jesus?
Why is he different?
You Jews produces Messiahs by the sackful

Mob:
We need him crucified, it's all you have to do
We need him crucified, it's all you have to do

Pilate:
Talk to me, Jesus Christ
Look at your Jesus Christ
I'll agree, he's mad
Ought to be locked up
But that is not a reason to destroy him

He's a sad little man
Not a king or God
Not a thief
I need a crime!

Mob:
(random shouting)
Crucify him, crucify him

Pilate:
Behold a man
Behold your shattered king

Mob:
We have no king but Ceasar

Pilate:
You hypocrites
You hate us more than him

Mob:
We have no king but Ceasar
Crucify him

Pilate:
I see no reason
I find no evil
This man is harmless so why does he upset you?
He's just misguided
Thinks he's important
But to keep you vultures happy
I shall flog him

Mob:
Crucify him, crucify him (x8)

(THIRTY-NINE LASHES; PILATE COUNTING)

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:
You're a fool Jesus Christ
How can I help you

Mob:
Pilate! Crucify him!
Remember Caesar - you have a duty
To keep the peace so crucify him!
Remember Caesar - you'll be demoted, you'll be deported
Crucify him!

Remember Caesar - you have a duty
To keep the peace so crucify him!
Remember Caesar - you'll be demoted, you'll be deported
Crucify him!

Remember Caesar - you have a duty
To keep the peace so crucify him!
Remember Caesar - you'll be demoted, you'll be deported
Crucify him!

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