This Jesus Must Die Lyrics

von Jesus Christ Superstar

PRIEST 1
Good Caiaphas, the council waits for you.
The Pharisees and priests are here for you.

CAIAPHAS
Ah, gentlemen, you know why we are here.
We've not much time, and quite a problem here.

MOB (outside)
Hosanna! Superstar!
Hosanna! Superstar!

ANNAS
Listen to the howling mob of blockheads in the street!
A trick or two with lepers, and the whole towns on its feet.

ALL (inside)
He is dangerous!

MOB (outside)
Jesus Christ ...Superstar!

ALL (inside)
He is dangerous!

MOB (outside)
Tell us that you're who they say you are!

PRIEST 2
The man is in town right now to whip up some support

PRIEST 3
A rabble rousing mission that I think we should abort.

ALL (inside)
He is dangerous!

MOB (outside)
Jesus Christ Superstar!

ALL (inside)
He is dangerous!

PRIEST 2
Look Caiaphas -they're right outside our yard!

PRIEST 3
Quick Caiaphas-go call the Roman guard!

CAIAPHAS
No wait!
We need a more permanent solution to our problem.

ANNAS
What then to do about Jesus of Nazareth?
Miracle wonderman, hero of fools.

PRIEST 3
No riots, no army, no fighting, no slogans.....

CAIAPHAS
One thing I'll say for him - Jesus is cool.

ANNAS
We dare not leave him to his own devices.
His half-witted fans will get out of control.

PRIEST 3
But how can we stop him? His glamour increases
By leaps every minute, he's top of the poll.

CAIAPHAS
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.

ALL (inside)
Because, because, because of one man.

CAIAPHAS
Our elimination because of one man.

ALL (inside)
Because, because, because of one, 'cause of one, 'cause of one, 'cause of one man.

PRIEST 3
What then to do about this Jesusmania?

ANNAS
How do we deal with this carpenter king?

PRIEST 3
Where do we start with a man who is bigger
Than John was when John did his baptism thing?

CAIAPHAS
Fools! You have no perception!
The stake 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.

ALL (inside)
Must die, must die, this Jesus must die.

CAIAPHAS
So like John before him, this Jesus must die

ALL (inside)
Must die, must die, this Jesus must, Jesus must, Jesus must die!