Eric Fish - Jesus and Judas lyrics

The Romans were the masters When Jesus walked the land In Judea and in Galilee They ruled with an iron hand The poor were sick with hunger And the rich were clothed in splendour And the rebels, whipped and crucified Hung rotting as a warning And Jesus knew the answer - "Give unto Caesar what is Caesar's" Said, "Love your enemies" But Judas was a Zealot and he Wanted to be free "Resist", he said, "the Romans' tyranny" So stand up, stand up for Judas And the cause that Judas served It was Jesus who betrayed the poor with his word Now Jesus was a conjuror, Miracles were his game He fed the hungry thousands And they glorified his name He cured the lame and leper He calmed the wind and the weather And the wretched flocked to touch him So their troubles would be taken And Jesus knew the answer - "All you who labor, all you who suffer Only believe in me" But Judas sought a world where no-one Starved or begged for bread "The poor are always with us", Jesus said Now Jesus sowed division Where none had been before Not the slave against the master But the poor against the poor Caused son to rise up against father And brother to fight against brother For "He that is not with me Is against me" was his teaching Said Jesus, "I am the answer You unbelievers shall burn forever Shall die in your sins" "Not sheep or goats" said Judas but "Together we may dare Shake off the chains of tyranny we share" So stand up, stand up for Judas And the cause that Judas served It was Jesus who betrayed the poor with his word Jesus stood upon the mountain With a distance in his eyes "I am the Way, the Life" he cried "The Light that never dies So renounce all earthly treasures And pray to your heavenly father" And he pacified the hopeless With the hope of life eternal Said Jesus, "I am the answer And you who hunger only remember Your reward's in heaven" So Jesus preached the other world But Judas wanted this And he betrayed his master with a kiss So stand up, stand up for Judas And the cause that Judas served It was Jesus who betrayed the poor with his word By sword and gun and crucifix Christ's gospel has been spread And two thousand cruel years have shown The way that Jesus led The heretics burned and tortured And the butchering bloody Crusaders The bombs and rockets sanctified That rain down d**h from heaven They followed Jesus, they knew the answer All unbelievers must be believers Or else be broken "So place no trust in saviors" Judas said, "for everyone Must be to his or her own self a sun"