"Trial Before Pilate" lyrics

[Pilate:]
And 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've 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 got no kingdom in this world
I'm through, through, through

[Mob:]
Talk to me, Jesus Christ

[Jesus:]
There may be a kingdom for me somewhere - if I only knew

[Pilate:]
Then you're a king?

[Jesus:]
It's you that say I am
I look for truth, and find that I get damned

[Pilate:]
But what is truth? Is truth unchanging law?
We both have truths - are mine the same as yours?

[Mob:]
Crucify him!

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

[Mob:]
We have no king but Caesar!

[Pilate:]
He's done no wrong - no, not the slightest thing!

[Mob:]
We have no king but Caesar! 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!

[Thirty-Nine Lashes]

[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 have 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!

[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!