HEAVEN ON THEIR MINDS (Jesus Christ Superstar)

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
Then 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

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


EVERYTHING'S ALRIGHT (Jesus Christ Superstar)

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
(Everything's alright yes everything's alright yes)

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
(Everything's alright yes everything's alright yes)

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 then your feet and hair

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
(Everything's alright yes everything's alright yes)

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 You'll be so sorry when I'm gone

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


THIS JESUS MUST DIE (Jesus Christ Superstar)

Good Caiaphas the council waits for you
The Pharisees and priests are here for you
Ah gentlemen - you know why we are here
We've not much time and quite a problem here

Hosanna! Superstar! Hosanna! Superstar!
Hosanna! Superstar! Hosanna! Superstar!

Listen to that howling mob of blockheads in the street!
A trick or two with lepers
and the whole town's on it's feet
He's dangerous!
   (Jesus Christ Superstar)
He's dangerous!
   (tell us that you're who they say you are)

The man is in town right now to whip up some support
A rabble rousing mission that I think we must abort
He's dangerous!
   (Jesus Christ Superstar)
He's dangerous!

Look Caiaphas - they're right outside our yard
Quick Caiaphas - go call the roman guard
No wait - we need a more permanent solution
  to our problem

What then to do about Jesus of Nazareth
Miracle wonderman - hero of fools?
No riots, no army, no fighting, no slogans
One thing I'll say for him - Jesus is cool
We dare not to leave him to his own devices
His half-witted fans will get out of control
But how can we stop him? His glamour increases
By leaps every minute - he's top of the poll

I see bad thing 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
Because, because, because of one man
Our elimination because of one man
Because, because, because of one, 'cause of one,
  'cause of one man

What then to do about this Jesusmania?
How do we deal with the carpenter king?
Where do we start with a man who is bigger
Than John was when John did his Baptism thing?

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
Must die, must die, this Jesus must die
So like John before him, this Jesus must die
Must die, must die, this Jesus must, Jesus must,
  Jesus must die!


HOSANNA (Jesus Christ Superstar)

Hosanna Heysanna Sanna Sanna Ho Sanna
Hey Sanna Ho Sanna
Hey J C, J C won't you smile at me?
Sanna Ho Sanna Hey Superstar.

Tell this 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.

Hosanna Heysanna Sanna Sanna Ho Sanna
Hey Sanna Ho Sanna
Hey J C, J C you're alright by me
Sanna Ho Sanna Hey Superstar.

Why waste your breath moaning at the crowd?
Nothing can be done to stop the shouting
If ev'ry tongue was still
the noise would still continue
The rocks and stones themselves
would start to sing:

Hosanna Heysanna Sanna Sanna Ho Sanna
Hey Sanna Ho Sanna
Hey J C, J C won't you fight for me?
Sanna Ho Sanna Hey Superstar.


I DON'T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM (Jesus Christ Superstar)

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


PILATE'S DREAM (Jesus Christ Superstar)

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 him--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 LAST SUPPER (Jesus Christ Superstar)

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


I ONLY WANT TO SAY (Jesus Christ Superstar)

I only want to say
If there is a way
Take this cup away from me for
I don't want to taste its poison
Feel it burn me, I have changed I'm not as sure
As when we started

Then I was inspired
Now I sad and tired
Listen surely I've exceeded expectations
Tried for three years seems like thirty
Could you ask as much from any other man?

But if I die
See the saga through and do the things you ask of me
Let them hate me hit me hurt me nail me to their tree
I'd wanna know I'd wanna know my God
I'd wanna know I'd wanna know my God
I'd wanna see I'd wanna see my God
I'd wanna see I'd wanna see my God

Why should I die?
Would I be more noticed than I ever was before?
Would the things I've said and done matter any more?
I'd have to know I'd have to know my Lord
I'd have to know I'd have to know my Lord
I'd have to see I'd have to see my Lord
I'd have to see I'd have to see my Lord
If I die what will be my reward?
If I die what will be my reward?
I'd have to know I'd have to know my Lord
I'd have to know I'd have to know my Lord

Why should I die?
Can you show me now that I would not be killed in vain?
Show me just a little of your omnipresent brain
Show me there's a reason for you wanting me to die
You're far too keen on where and how and not so hot on why
Alright I'll die!
Just watch me die!
See how I die!
See how I die!

Then I was inspired
Now I sad and tired
After all I've tried for three years seems like ninety
Why then am I scared to finish what I started
What you started--I didn't start it

God thy will is hard
But you hold every card
I will drink your cup of poison,
nail me to your cross and break me
Bleed me beat me kill me take me now--
Before I change my mind


KING HEROD'S SONG (Jesus Christ Superstar)

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 and I'll know it's all true
Come on King of the Jews

Jesus you won't believe the hit you've made round 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 try

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

I only ask things 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 am 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? 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.
Get out you King of the Jews!
Get out you King of the Jews!
Get out of my life!


JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (Jesus Christ Superstar)

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 and such a strange land?
If you'd come today you would have reached the whole nation.
Israel in four B.C. had no mass communication.
Don't you get me wrong.
Don't you get me wrong.
Don't you get me wrong.
Don't you get me wrong.
I only want to know.
I only want to know.
I only want to know.
I only want to know.

¦: Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ,
Who are you? What have you sacrificed? :¦
¦: Jesus Christ, Superstar,
Do you think you're what they say you are? :¦

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 P.R.?
Did you mean to die like that? Was that a mistake, or
Did you think your messy death would be a record breaker?
Don't you get me wrong.
Don't you get me wrong.
Don't you get me wrong.
Don't you get me wrong.
I only want to know.
I only want to know.
I only want to know.
I only want to know.

¦: Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ,
Who are you? What have you sacrificed? :¦
¦: Jesus Christ, Superstar,
Do you think you're what they say you are? :¦