Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice - This Jesus Must Die lyrics

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 CROWD (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 its feet ALL He is dangerous CROWD (outside) Jesus Christ Superstar - tell us that you're who they say you are ALL He is dangerous PRIEST 1 That man is in town right now to whip up some support PRIEST 2 A rabble rousing mission that I think we must abort ALL He is dangerous! CROWD ( outside ) Jesus Christ Superstar.... ALL He is dangerous! PRIEST 2 Look Caiaphas - they're right outside our yard PRIEST 1 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 2 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 1 How can we stop him? PRIEST 2 His glamour increases PRIEST 1 By leaps every minute PRIEST 2 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 1 What then to do about this Jesusmania? ANNAS How do we deal with the carpenter king? PRIEST 1 Where do we start with a man who is bigger PRIEST 2 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!