Trial Before Pilate (Including the 39 Lashes)

Tim rice

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 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

Crowd 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 who say I am

I look for truth and find that I get d**ned

Pilate

But what is truth not easy to define

We both have truths are yours the same as mine

Crowd crucify him crucify him

Pilate

What do you mean

To crucify your king

Crowd we have no king but caesar

Pilate

He's done no wrong

No not the slightest thing

Crowd we have no king but caesar crucify him

Pilate

Well this is new respect for caesar

Till now this has been noticeably lacking

Who is this jesus why is he different

You jews produce messiahs by the sackful

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

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

Kill him

Crucify him crucify him

Pilate behold the man behold your shattered king

Crowd we have no king but caesar

Pilate you hypocrites you hate us more than him

Crowd we have no king but caesar crucify him

Pilate

I find no reason

I see no evil

This man is harmless

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

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 hand

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

Pilate

You're a fool jesus christ

How can I help you

Pilate crucify him crucify

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

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