This Jesus Must Die

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 its feet

He is dangerous

Jesus Christ Superstar

He is dangerous

Tell us that you're who they say you are

That man is in town right now to whip up some support

A rabble-rousing mission that I think we must abort

He is dangerous

Jesus Christ Superstar

He is 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 leave him to his own devices

His half-witted fans will get out of control

But how can we stop him?

His glamor increases

By leaps ev'ry minute

He's top of the poll

I see bad things 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 Jesus mania?

Oh, how do we deal with a 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