(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 caused 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
If they go too far...
(Instrumental)
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
Listen, Jesus, to the warning I give
Please remember that I want us to live
(C'mon, c'mon) He won't listen to me ..
Listen, Jesus, to the warning I give
It's all gone sour
2. What's The Buzz
(Apostles: What's the buzz? Tell me what's a-happening)
(What's the buzz? Tell me what's a-happening)
(What's the buzz? Tell me what's a-happening)
(What's the buzz? Tell me what's a-happening)
(What's the buzz? Tell me what's a-happening)
(What's the buzz? Tell me what's a-happening)
(What's the buzz? Tell me what's a-happening)
(What's the buzz? Tell me what's a-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
(What's the buzz? Tell me what's a-happening)
Oh yeah
(What's the buzz? Tell me what's a-happening)
I could give you facts and figures
(What's the buzz? Tell me what's a-happening)
(What's the buzz? Tell me what's a-happening)
I could give you plans and forecasts
(When do we ride into Jerusalem?)
(When do we ride into Jerusalem?)
Even tell you where I'm going
(When do we ride into Jerusalem?)
(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 a-happening
What's the buzz? Tell me what's a-happening
What's the buzz? Tell me what's a-happening
What's the buzz? Tell me what's a-happening
(Mary) Let me try to cool down your face a bit
Let me try to cool down your face a bit
Let me try to cool down your face a bit
Let me try to cool down your face a bit
Let me try to cool down your face a bit
Let me try to cool down your face a bit
Let me try to cool down your face a bit
Let me try to cool down your face a bit
(Jesus) Mary mmm 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 a-happening
What's the buzz? Tell me what's a-happening
What's the buzz? Tell me what's a-happening
What's the buzz? Tell me what's a-happening
What's the buzz? Tell me what's a-happening
What's the buzz? Tell me what's a-happening
What's the buzz? Tell me what's a-happening
What's the buzz? Tell me what's a-happening
3. Everything's Alright
(Mary) 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
(Chorus) Everything's alright, yes, everything's alright, yes
(Mary) 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
(Chorus) Everything's alright, yes, everything's alright, yes
(Judas) Woman your fine ointment, brand new and expensive
Should 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
They matter more than your feet and hair!
(Mary) 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
(Chorus) 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 sorry when I'm gone
(Mary) 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
(Chorus: Everything's alright, yes, everything's alright, yes)
(Mary) Close your eyes, close your eyes, and relax
(Chorus: Everything's alright, yes, everything's alright, yes)
(Mary) Close your eyes, close your eyes, and relax
(Chorus: Everything's alright, yes, everything's alright, yes)
4. Hosanna
(Crowd) Hosanna
Hey Sanna Sanna Sanna Hosanna
Hey Sanna Hosanna
Hey JC, JC won't you smile at me?
Sanna Hosanna
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
Hey Sanna Sanna Sanna Hosanna
Hey Sanna Hosanna
Hey JC, JC you're alright by me
Sanna Hosanna
Hey Superstar
(Jesus) Why waste your breath moaning at the crowd?
Nothing can be done to stop the shouting
If every tongue were stilled
The noise would still continue
The rocks and stone themselves would start to sing
(Crowd) Hosanna
Hey Sanna Sanna Sanna Hosanna
Hey Sanna Hosanna
Hey JC, JC won't you fight for me?
Sanna Hosanna
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
Who can not win the kingdom
The slow, the suffering
The quick, the dead
(Crowd) Hosanna
Hey Sanna Sanna Sanna Hosanna
Hey Sanna Hosanna
Hey JC, JC won't you die for me?
Sanna Hosanna Hey Superstar
5. Simon Zealotes
Instrumental Intro
(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 terrorized 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
And everyone of fifty thousand
Would do whatever you asked them 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
You'll get the power and the glory
For ever and ever and ever
For ever and ever and ever
You'll get the power and the glory
For ever and ever and ever
You'll get the power and the glory
For ever and ever and ever
6. I Don't Know How To Love Him
(Mary) 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
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?
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
7. The Last Supper
(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) The end...is just a little harder, when brought about by friends
For all you care, this wine could be my blood
For all you care, this bread could be my body
The end! This is my blood you drink
This is my body you eat
If you would remember me when you eat and drink
I must be mad thinking I'll be remembered
Yes, I must be out of my head
Look at your blank faces. My name will mean nothing
Ten minutes after I'm dead
One of you denies me
One of you betrays me
(Apostles) No! Who would?! Impossible!
Instrumental
(Jesus) Peter will deny my in just a few hours
Three times will deny me
And that's not all I see
One of you here dining
One of my twelve chosen
Will leave to betray me
(Judas) Cut the dramatics!
You know very well who
(Jesus) Why don't you go do it?
(Judas) You want me to do it!
(Jesus) Hurry, they are waiting
(Judas) If you knew why I do it
(Jesus) I don't care why you do it!
(Judas) To think I admired you
Well now I despise you
(Jesus) You liar. You Judas
(Judas) You want me to do it!
What if I just stayed here
And ruined your ambition
Christ you deserve it
(Jesus) Hurry, you fool. Hurry and go
Save me your speeches
I don't want to know. Go!
(Apostles) Look at 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 and all because of you
But 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
Like a jaded, faded, faded, jaded, jaded mandarin
(Jesus) Get out they're waiting! Get out!
They're waiting, Oh, they are 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
Oh
(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 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 still talk about us when we've died
(Jesus) Will no one stay awake with me?
Peter, John, James?
Will none of you wait with me?
Peter, John, James?
8. King Herod's Song
(Herod) Jesus, I am overjoyed to meet you face to face
You've been getting quite a name all around the place
Healing cripples, raising from the dead
And now I understand you're God,
At least, that's what you've said
So, you are the Christ, you're the great Jesus Christ
Prove to me that you're divine, change my water into wine
That's all you need do, then I'll know it's all true
Come on, King of the Jews
Jesus, you just won't believe the hit you've made around here
You are all we talk about, the wonder of the year
Oh what a pity if it's all a lie
Still, I'm sure that you can rock the cynics if you tried
So, you are the Christ, you're the great Jesus Christ
Prove to me that you're no fool; walk across my swimming pool
If you do that for me, then I'll let you go free
Come on, King of the Jews
(Instrumental)
I only ask what I'd ask any superstar
What is it that you have got that puts you where you are
I am waiting, yes I'm a captive fan
I'm dying to be shown that you are not just any man
So, if you are the Christ, yes the great Jesus Christ
Feed my household with this bread
You can do it on your head
Or has something gone wrong. Jesus, why do you take so long?
Come on, King of the Jews
Hey! Aren't you scared of me Christ?
Mr. Wonderful Christ?
You're a joke. You're not the Lord
You are nothing but a fraud
Take him away
He's got nothing to say!
Get out you King of the
Get out
Oh get out you King of the Jews
Oh get out you King of the Jews
Get out of my life!
9. Superstar
Instrumental
(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'd had it planned
Why'd you choose such a backward time in such a strange land?
If you'd come today you could have reached a whole nation
Israel in 4 BC had no mass communication
(Crowd: Don't you get me wrong) Don't you get me wrong
(Don't you get me wrong now) Don't you get me wrong
(Don't you get me wrong) Don't you get me wrong
(Don't you get me wrong now) Don't you get me wrong
(I only want to know) Only want to know
(I only want to know now) Only Want to know
(I only want to know) Only want to know
(I only want to know) Only want to know
(Choir) Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ
Who are you? What have you sacrificed?
Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ
Who are you? What have you sacrificed?
Jesus Christ Superstar
Do you think you're what they say you are?
Jesus Christ Superstar
Do you think you're what they say you are?
Instrumental
(Judas) Tell me what you think about your friends at the top
Who'd you think besides yourself's the pick of the crop?
Buddha, was he where it's at? Is he where you are?
Could Mohammed move a mountain, or was that just PR?
Did you mean to die like that? Was that a mistake, or
Did you know your messy death would be a record breaker?
(Crowd: Don't you get me wrong) Don't you get me wrong
(Don't you get me wrong now) Don't you get me wrong
(Don't you get me wrong) Don't you get me wrong
(Don't you get me wrong now) Don't you get me wrong
(I only want to know) Only want to know
(I only want to know now) Only Want to know
(I only want to know) Only want to know
(I only want to know) Only want to know
(Choir) Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ
Who are you? What have you sacrificed?
Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ
Who are you? What have you sacrificed?
Jesus Christ Superstar
Do you think you're what they say you are?
Jesus Christ Superstar
Do you think you're what they say you are?
(Choir) Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ
(Crowd: Only wanna know, only wanna know)
Who are you? What have you sacrificed?
(Only wanna only wanna, only wanna know now)
Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ
(Tell me tell me tell me, don't get me wrong)
Who are you? What have you sacrificed?
(I only want to know)
Jesus Christ Superstar
(Crowd: Only wanna know, only wanna know)
Do you think you're what they say you are?
(Only wanna only wanna, only wanna know now)
Jesus Christ Superstar
(Tell me tell me tell me, don't get me wrong)
Do you think you're what they say you are?
(I only want to know)