Trial Before Pilate - Jesus Christ Superstar/Soundtrack Version

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
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 no kingdom
In this world I'm through
Talk to me, Jesus Christ
There may be a kingdom for me somewhere

If you only knew
Then you are a king
It's you that say I am

I look for truth
And find that I get damned

And what is truth?
Is truth a changing law?
We all have truths

Are mine the same as yours?
Crucify him, crucify him

What do you mean?
You'd crucify your king?
We have no king but Ceasar
He's done no wrong

No, not the slightest thing
We have no king but Ceasar
Crucify him
Well this is new
Respect for Ceaser

Till now this has been noticeably lacking
Who is this Jesus?

Why is he different?
You Jews produces 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
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!
Crucify him, crucify him
Behold a man
Behold your shattered king
We have no king but Ceasar
You hypocrites

You hate us more than him
We have no king but Ceasar
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
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 hold 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!
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