HEAVEN ON THEIR MINDS

JUDASMy mind is clearer now - at last all too well I can see where we all soon will beIf you strip away the myth from the man you will see where we all soon will beJesus! You've started to believeThe things they say of youYou really do believeThis talk of God is trueAnd all the good you've doneWill soon get swept awayYou've begun to matter moreThan the things you say

Listen Jesus I don't like what I seeAll I ask is that you listen to meAnd remember - I've been your right hand man all alongYou have set them all on fireThey think they've found the new MessiahAnd they'll hurt you when they find they're wrong

I remember when this whole thing beganNo talk of God then - we called you a manAnd believe me - my admiration for you hasn't diedBut every word you say todayGets twisted round some other wayAnd they'll hurt you if they think you've lied

Nazareth your famous son should have stayed a great unknownLike his father carving wood-he'd have made goodTables chairs and oaken chests would have suited Jesus bestHe'd have cause nobody harm-no-one alarm

Listen Jesus do you care for your race?Don't you see we must keep in our place?We are occupied-have you forgotten how put down we are?I am frightened by the crowdFor we are getting much too loudAnd they'll crush us if we go too far

Listen Jesus to the warning I givePlease remember that I want us to liveBut it's sad to see our chances weakening with every hourAll your followers are blindToo much heaven on their mindsIt was beautiful but now it's sourYes it's all gone sour

WHAT'S THE BUZZ

Bethany, Friday night

APOSTLESWhat's the buzz? Tell me what's happening

JESUSWhy should you want to know?Don't you mind about the future, don't you try to think aheadSave tomorrow for tomorrow, think about today instead

APOSTLESWhat's the buzz? Tell me what's happening

JESUSI could give you facts and figures - I could give you plans and forecastsEven tell you where I'm going

APOSTLESWhen do we ride into Jerusalem?

JESUSWhy should you want to know?Why are you obsessed with fighting times and fates you can't defy?If you knew the path we're riding you'd understand it less than I

APOSTLESWhat's the buzz? Tell me what's happening

MARY MAGDALENELet me try to cool down your face a bit

JESUSThat feels nice, so niceMary that is good - While you prattle through your supper - where and when and who and howShe alone has tried to give me what I need right here and now

APOSTLESWhat's the buzz? Tell me what's happening

STRANGE THING MYSTIFYING

JUDASIt seems to me a strange thing; mystifyingThat a man like you can waste his time on women of her kind

SIMONHey cool it man

JUDASYes I can understand that she amusesBut to let her stroke you, kiss your hair, is hardly in your lineIt's not that I object to her professionBut she doesn't fit in well with what you teach and sayIt doesn't help us if you're inconsistentThey only need a small excuse to put us all away

JESUSWho are you to criticise her? Who are you to despise her?Leave her, leave her, let her be now Leave her, leave her, she's with me nowIf your slate is clean - then you can throw stonesIf your slate is not then leave her aloneI'm amazed that men like you can be so shallow thick and slowThere is not a man among you who knows or cares if I come or go

ALL (save JUDAS)No you're wrong! You're very wrong! How can you say that?

JESUSNot one-not one of you!

THEN WE ARE DECIDED

CAIAPHASWe've been sitting on the fence for far too long

ANNASWhy let him upset usCaiaphas let him beAll those imbeciles will seeHe really doesn't matter

CAIAPHASJesus is importantWe've let him go his way beforeAnd while he starts a major warWe theorise and chatter

ANNASHe's just another scripture thumpingHack from Galilee

CAIAPHASThe difference is they call him KingThe difference frightens me

What about the Romans?When they see King Jesus CrownedDo you think they'll stand aroundCheering and applauding?

What about our people?If they see we've lost our nerveDon't you think that they deserve Something more rewarding?

ANNASThey've got what they wantThey think so anywayIf he's what they want Why take their toy away?He's a craze

CAIAPHASPut yourself in my place I can hardly step asideCannot let my hands be tiedI am law and order

What about our priesthoodDon't you see that we could fall?If we are to last at allWe cannot be divided

ANNASThen say so to the councilBut don't rely on subtletyFrighten them or they won't see

CAIAPHASThen we are decided?

ANNASThen we are decided

EVERYTHING'S ALRIGHT

MARY MAGDALENETry not to get worried, try not to turn on toProblems that upset you oh don't you knowEverything's alright yes everything's fineAnd we want you to sleep well tonightLet the world turn without you tonightIf we try we'll get by so forget all about us tonight

APOSTLES' WOMENEverything's alright yes everything's alright yes

MARY MAGDALENESleep and I shall soothe you, calm you and anoint youMyrrh for your hot forehead oh then you'll feelEverything's alright yes everthing's fineAnd it's cool and the ointment's sweetFor the fire in your head and feet

Close your eyes close your eyesAnd relax think of nothing tonight

APOSTLES' WOMENEverything's alright yes everything's alright yes

JUDASWoman your fine ointment-brand new and expensiveCould have been saved for the poorWhy has it been wasted? We could have raised maybeThree hundred silver pieces or morePeople who are hungry, people who are starvingMatter more than your feet and hair

MARY MAGDALENETry not to get worried, try not to turn on toProblems that upset you oh don't you knowEverything's alright yes everything's fineAnd we want you to sleep well tonightLet the world turn without you tonightIf we try we'll get by so forget all about us tonight

APOSTLES' WOMENEverything's alright yes everything's alright yes

JESUSSurely you're not saying we have the resourcesTo save the poor from their lot?There will be poor always, pathetically struggling - Look at the good things you've got!Think! while you still have meMove! while you still see meYou'll be lost and you'll be so sorry when I'm gone

MARY MAGDALENESleep and I shall soothe you, calm you and anoint youMyrrh for your hot forehead oh then you'll feelEverything's alright yes everything's fineAnd it's cool and the ointment's sweetFor the fire in your head and feetClose your eyes close your eyes

And relax think of nothing tonightClose your eyes close your eyes and relax

ALLEverything's alright yes everything's alright yes

THIS JESUS MUST DIE

Jerusalem, Sunday

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

CAIAPHASAh gentlemen-you know why we are here We've not much time and quite a problem here

MOB outsideHosannal Superstarl

ANNASListen to that howling mob of blockheads in the street! A trick or two with lepers and the whole town's on its feet

ALLHe is dangerous

MOB outsideJesus Christ Superstar - tell us that you're who they say you are

ALLHe is dangerous

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

PRIEST 3A rabble rousing mission that I think we must abort

ALLHe is dangerous!

MOB outsideJesus Christ Superstar!

ALLHe is dangerous!

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

PRIEST 3Quick Caiaphas go call the Roman guard

CAIAPHASNo wait - we need a more permanent solution to our problem

ANNASWhat then to do about Jesus of Nazareth Miracle wonderman - hero of fools?

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

CAIAPHASOne thing I'll say for him - Jesus is cool

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

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

CAIAPHASI see bad things arising - the crowd crown him kingWhich the Romans would banI see blood and destruction, our elimination because of one manBlood and destruction because of one man

ALLBecause, because, because of one man

CAIAPHASOur elimination because of one man

ALLBecause, because, because of one, 'cause of one, cause of one, man

PRIEST 3What then to do about this Jesusmania?

ANNASHow do we deal with the carpenter king?

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

CAIAPHASFools! 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 dieFor the sake of the nation this Jesus must die

ALLMust die, must die, this Jesus must die

CAIAPHASSo like John before him, this Jesus must die

ALLMust die, must die, this Jesus must; Jesus must, Jesus must die!

HOSANNA

CROWDHosanna Heysanna Sanna Sanna HoSanna Hey Sanna Ho SannaHey JC, JC won't you smile at me?Sanna Ho Sanna Hey Superstar

CAIAPHASTell the rabble to be quiet we anticipate a riotThis common crowd is much too loudTell the mob who sing your song that they are fools and they are wrongThey are a curse, they should disperse

CROWDHosanna Heysanna Sanna Sanna HoSanna Hey Sanna Ho SannaHey JC, JC you're alright by meSanna Ho Sanna Hey Superstar

JESUSWhy waste your breath moaning at the crowd?Nothing can be done to stop the shoutingIf every tongue was still the noise would still continueThe rocks and stones themselves would start to sing

CROWD (with JESUS)Hosanna Heysanna Sanna Sanna HoSanna Hey Sanna Ho SannaHey JC, JC won't you fight for me?Sanna Ho Sanna Hey Superstar

JESUSSing me your songs but not for me aloneSing out for yourselves for you are blessedThere is not one of you that cannot win the KingdomThe slow the suffering the quick the dead

CROWDHosanna Heysanna Sanna Sanna HoSanna Hey Sanna Ho SannaHey JC JC won't you die for me?Sanna Ho Sanna Hey Superstar

SIMON ZEALOTES

CROWDChrist you know I love youDid you see I waved?I believe in you and GodSo tell me that I'm savedChrist you know I love youDid you see I waved?I believe in you and God

So tell me that I'm savedJesus I am with youTouch me touch me JesusJesus I am on your sideKiss me kiss me Jesus

SIMON ZEALOTESChrist, what more do you need to convince youThat you've made it and you're easily as strongAs the filth from Rome who rape our countryAnd who've terrorised our people for so long?

CROWDChrist you know I love youDid you see I waved?I believe in you and GodSo tell me that I'm savedChrist you know I love youDid you see I waved?I believe in you and GodSo tell me that I'm savedJesus I am with youTouch me touch me JesusJesus! I am on your sideKiss me kiss me Jesus

SIMON ZEALOTESThere must be over fifty thousandScreaming love and more for youEveryone of fifty thousandWould do whatever you ask him toKeep them yelling their devotionBut add a touch of hate at RomeYou will rise to a greater powerWe will win ourselves a homeYou'll get the power and the gloryFor ever and ever and everAmen! Amen!

POOR JERUSALEM

JESUSNeither you Simon, nor the fifty thousandNor the Romans, nor the Jews, nor Judas nor the Twelve,Nor the Priests, nor the ScribesNor doomed Jerusalem itself,Understand what power isUnderstand what glory isUnderstand at all understand at allIf you knew all that I knew, my poor JerusalemYou'd see the truth, but you close your eyesBut you close your eyesWhile you live your troubles are many, poor JerusalemTo conquer death you only have to dieYou only have to die

PILATE'S DREAM

Pontius Pilate's house, Monday

PILATE I dreamed I met a GalileanA most amazing manHe had that look you very rarely findThe haunting hunted kindI asked him to say what had happenedHow it all beganI asked again - he never said a wordAs if he hadn't heardAnd next the room was full of wild and angry menThey seemed to hate this man - they fell on him and thenThey disappeared again

Then I saw thousands of millionsCrying for this manAnd then I heard them mentioning my nameAnd leaving me the blame

THE TEMPLE (contains both sets of lyrics)

MONEYLENDERS AND MERCHANTSRoll on up JerusalemCome on in JerusalemSunday here we go againLive in me JerusalemHere you live JerusalemHere you breath JerusalemWhile your temple still survivesYou at least are still alive

I've got things you won't believeName your pleasure - I will sellI can fix your wildest needsI've got heaven - I've got hell

What you see is what you getNo-one's been disappointed yetDon't be scared give me a tryThere is nothing you can't buy

Roll on up - for my price is downCome on in - for the best in townTake your pick of the finest wineLay your bets on this bird of mineRoll on up - for my price is downCome on in - for the best in townTake your pick of the finest wineLay your bets on this bird of mineName your price I got everythingCome and buy it's all going fastBorrow cash on the finest termsHurry now while stocks still last

JESUSMy temple should be a house of prayerBut you have made it a den of thievesGet out! Get out!My time is almost throughLittle left to doAfter all I've tried for three years, seems like thirtySeems like thirty

LEPERSSee my eyes I can hardly seeSee me stand I can hardly walkI believe you can make me wholeSee my tongue I can hardly talkSee my skin I'm a mass of bloodSee my legs I can hardly standI believe you can make me wellSee my purse I'm a poor poor manWill you touch will you mend me ChristWon't you touch will you heal me ChristWill you kiss you can cure me ChristWon't you kiss won't you pay me Christ

JESUSThere's too many of you - don't push meThere's too little of me - don't crowd meHeal yourselves!

EVERYTHING'S ALRIGHT

MARY MAGDALENETry not to get worried try not to turn on toProblems that upset you oh don't you knowEverything's alright yes everything's fine

JESUSAnd I think I shall sleep well tonight. Let the world turn without me tonight

MARY MAGDALENEClose your eyes close your eyes And forget all about us tonight

I DON'T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM

MARY MAGDALENEI don't know how to love himWhat to do how to move himI've been changed yes really changed

In these past few days when I've seen myselfI seem like someone else

I don't know how to take thisI don't see why he moves meHe's a man he's just a manAnd I've had so many men beforeIn very many ways He's just one more

Should I bring him down should I scream and shoutShould I speak of love let my feelings outI never thought I'd come to this-what's it all about

Don't you think it's rather funnyI should be in this positionI'm the one who's always beenSo calm so cool, no lover's foolRunning every showHe scares me so

I never thought I'd come to this - what's it all aboutYet if he said he loved meI'd be lost I'd be frightenedI couldn't cope just couldn't copeI'd turn my head I'd back awayI wouldn't want to knowHe scares me soI want him soI love him so

DAMNED FOR ALL TIME

Tuesday

JUDASNow if I help you it matters that you see These sordid kind of things are coming hard to meIt's taken me some time to work out what to doI weighed the whole thing up before I came to youI have no thought at all about my own rewardI really didn't come here of my own accord

Just don't say I'mDamned for all time

I came because I had to I'm the one who sawJesus can't control it like he did beforeAnd furthermore I know that Jesus thinks so tooJesus wouldn't mind that I was here with youI have no thought at all about my own rewardI really didn't come here of my own accordJust don't say I'mDamned for all time

Annas you're a friend a worldly man and wiseCaiaphas my friend I know you sympathiseWhy are we the prophets? Why are we the ones?Who see the sad solution - know what must be doneI have no thought at all about my own rewardI really didn't come here of my own accordJust don't say I'mDamned for all time

ANNASCut the protesting forget the excusesWe want information get up off the floor

CAIAPHASWe have the papers we need to arrest himYou know his movements - we know the law

ANNASYour help in this matter won t go unrewarded

CAIAPHASWe'll pay you in silver cash on the nailWe just need to know where the soldiers can find him

ANNASWith no crowd around him

CAIAPHASThen we can't fail

BLOOD MONEY

JUDASI don't want your blood money!

CAIAPHASOh that doesn't matter our expenses are good

JUDASI don't want need blood money!

ANNASBut you might as well take it - we think that you should

CAIAPHASThink of the things you can do with that moneyChoose any charity - give to the poorWe've noted your motives - we've noted your feelingsThis isn't blood money - it's a fee nothingFee nothing, fee nothing more.

JUDASOn Thursday night you'll find him where you want himFar from the crowds in the Garden of Gethsemane

CHOIRWell done Judas Good old Judas

Act 2