Trial Before Pilate (Including the 39 Lashes)

And so, the king is once again my guest

And why is this? Was Herod unimpressed?

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

Talk to me, Jesus Christ

You have 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?

I have got no kingdom in this world

I'm through, through, through

Talk to me, Jesus Christ

There may be a kingdom for me somewhere, if I only knew

Then you're a king?

It's you that say I am

I look for truth, and find that I get damned

But what is truth? Not easy to define

We both have truths, are yours the same as mine?

Crucify him, crucify him

What do you mean? You'd crucify your king?

We have no king but Caesar

He's done no wrong, no, not the slightest thing

We have no king but Caesar, crucify him

Well, this new respect for Caesar

'Til now this has been noticeably lacking

Who is this Jesus? Why is he different?

You Jews produce Messiahs by the sack full

We need him crucified

It's all you have to do

We need him crucified

It's all you have to do

Talk to me, Jesus Christ

Look at your Jesus Christ

I'll agree,,, he's mad

Ought to be locked up

But that is not a reason to destroy him

He's a sad little man

Not a king or God

Not a thief

I need a crime

Kill him

He says he's God, he's a blasphemer

He'll conquer you, and us, and even Caesar

Crucify him, crucify him

Behold a man

Behold your shattered king

We have no king but Caesar

You hypocrites

You hate us more than him

We have no king but Caesar

Crucify him

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

Crucify him, crucify him

Crucify, crucify, crucify, crucify, crucify him, crucify him

Crucify, crucify, crucify, crucify, crucify him, crucify him

Crucify, crucify, crucify, crucify

One, two, three, four

Five, six, seven, eight

Nine, ten, 11, 12

13, 14, 15, 16

17, 18, 19, 20

21, 22, 23, 24

25, 26, 27, 28

29, 30, 31, 32

33, 34, 35, 36

37, 38, 39

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

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

You're a fool, Jesus Christ, how can I help you?

Pilate, crucify him, 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

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

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

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