Rock-opera "Jesus Christ - superstar" - libretto
Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Lyrics:Tim Rice
1. OVERTURE
2. HEAVEN ON THEIR MINDS
JUDAS
My mind is clearer now - at last all too well
I can see where we all soon will be.
If you strip away the myth from the man
You will see where we all soon will be.
Jesus! You've started to believe
The things they say of you,
You really do believe
This talk of God is true.
And all the good you've done
Will soon get swept away,
You've begun to matter more
Than the things you say.
Listen, Jesus, I don't like what I see,
All I ask is that you listen to me,
And remember - I've been your right hand man all along.
You have set them all on fire,
They think they've found the new Messiah,
And they'll hurt you when they find they're wrong.
I remember when this whole thing began,
No talk of God then - we called you a man.
And believe me - my admiration for you hasn't died.
But every word you say today
Gets twisted round some other way,
And they'll hurt you if they think you've lied.
Nazareth, your famous son should have stayed a great unknown,
Like his father carving wood - he'd have made good!
Tables, chairs and oaken chests would have suited Jesus best,
He'd have caused 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 crowd,
For we are getting much too loud,
And they'll crush us if we go too far.
If we go too far...
Listen, Jesus, to the warning I give,
Please remember that I want us to live,
But it's sad to see our chances weaking with every hour.
All your followers are blind,
Too much heaven on their minds,
It was beautiful but now it's sour,
Yes it's all gone sour...
Jesus it's all gone sour...
Listen, Jesus, to the warning I give,
Please remember that I want us to live,
So come on, come on, Jesus,
Won't you listen to me...
3. WHAT'S THE BUZZ? (Bethany, Friday night)
APOSTLES
What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening?
What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening?
What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening?
What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening?
What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening?
What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening?
What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening?
What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening?
JESUS
Why should you want to know?
Don't you mind about the future, don't you try to think ahead,
Save tomorrow for tomorrow, think about today instead.
APOSTLES
What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening?
What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening?
What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening?
What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening?
JESUS
I could give you facts and figures,
I could give you plans and forecasts,
Even tell you where I'm going.
APOSTLES
When do we ride into Jerusalem?
When do we ride into Jerusalem?
When do we ride into Jerusalem?
When do we ride into Jerusalem?
When do we ride into Jerusalem?
When do we ride into Jerusalem?
When do we ride into Jerusalem?
When do we ride into Jerusalem?
JESUS
Why 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.
APOSTLES
What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening?
What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening?
What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening?
What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening?
MARY MAGDALENE
Let me try to cool down your face a bit.
Let me try to cool down your face a bit.
Let me try to cool down your face a bit.
Let me try to cool down your face a bit.
Let me try to cool down your face a bit.
Let me try to cool down your face a bit.
Let me try to cool down your face a bit.
Let me try to cool down your face a bit.
JESUS
That feels nice, so nice ...
Mary - oh - that is good.
While you prattle through your supper -
Where and when and who and how,
She alone has tried to give me,
What I need right here and now.
APOSTLES
What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening?
What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening?
What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening?
What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening?
What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening?
What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening?
What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening?
What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening?
What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening?
What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening?
What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening?
What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening?
4. STRANGE THING, MYSTIFYING
JUDAS
It seems to me a strange thing, mystifying,
That a man like you can waste his time
On women of her kind.
Yes I can understand that she amuses,
But to let her stroke you, kiss your hair,
Is hardly in your line.
It's not that I object to her profession,
But she doesn't fit in well
With what you teach and say.
It doesn't help us if you're inconsistent,
They only need a small excuse,
To put us all away.
JESUS
Who are you to criticize her?
Who are you to despise her?
Leave her, leave her, let her be now,
Leave her, leave her, she's with me now.
If your slate is clean - then you can throw stones,
If your slate is not then leave her alone!
I'm amazed that men like you can be so shallow thick and slow,
There 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!
No you're wrong! You're very wrong!
No you're wrong! You're very wrong!
No you're wrong! You're very wrong!
How can you say that?
How can you say that?
How can you say that?
How can you say that?
JESUS
Not one - not one of you!
MARY MAGDALENE
Try not to get worried, try not to turn on to
Problems that upset you, oh, don't you know
Everything's alrigth, yes, everything's fine,
And we want you to sleep well tonight,
Let the world turn without you tonight,
If we try we'll get by so forget all about us tonight.
APOSTLES' WOMEN
Everything's alright, yes,
Everything's alright, yes.
MARY MAGDALENE
Sleep and I shall soothe you, calm you and anoint you
Myrrh for your hot forehead, oh, then you'll feel
Everything's alright, yes, everything's fine.
And it's cool and the ointment's sweet,
For the fire in your head and feet.
Close your eyes, close your eyes,
And relax think of nothing tonight...
APOSTLES' WOMEN
Everything's alright, yes,
Everything's alright, yes.
JUDAS
Woman your fine ointment - brand new and expensive
Could have been saved for the poor.
Why has it been wasted?
We could have raised maybe
Three hundred silver pieces or more.
People who are hungry, people who are starving
Matter more than your feet and hair.
MARY MAGDALENE
Try not to get worried, try not to turn on to
Problems that upset you, oh, don't you know
Everything's alrigth, yes, everything's fine,
And we want you to sleep well tonight,
Let the world turn without you tonight,
If we try we'll get by so forget all about us tonight.
APOSTLES' WOMEN
Everything's alright, yes,
Everything's alright, yes.
JESUS
Surely you're not saying we have the resources
To save the poor from their lot?
They will be poor always, pathetically struggling -
Look at the good things you've got !
Think ! while you still have me.
Move ! while you still see me.
You'll be lost, you'll be so sorry when I'm gone.
MARY MAGDALENE
Sleep and I shall soothe you, calm you and anoint you
Myrrh for your hot forehead, oh, then you'll feel
Everything's alright, yes, everything's fine.
And it's cool and the ointment's sweet,
For the fire in your head and feet.
Close your eyes, close your eyes,
And relax think of nothing tonight...
ALL
Everything's alright, yes,
Everything's alright, yes.
5. THIS JESUS MUST DIE (Jerusalem, Sunday)
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!
Hosanna! Superstar!
Hosanna! Superstar!
ANNAS
Listen to that howling mob of blockheads in the street!
A trick or two with lepers and the whole town's on its feet.
ALL
He is dangerous!
MOB (outside)
Jesus Christ Superstar!
ALL
He is dangerous!
MOB (outside)
Tell us that you're who they say you are.
PRIEST 2
That man is in town right now to whip up some support.
PRIEST 3
A rabble rousing mission that I think we must abort.
ALL
He is dangerous!
MOB (outside)
Jesus Christ Superstar!
ALL
He is dangerous!
PRIEST 4
Look Caiaphas - they're right outside our yard!
PRIEST 5
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 6
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
Because, because, because of one man.
CAIAPHAS
Our elimination because of one man.
ALL
Because, because, because of one,
'Cause of one, 'cause of one man.
PRIEST 3
What then to do about this Jesusmania?
ANNAS
How do we deal with the 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 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.
ALL
Must die, must die, this Jesus must die.
CAIAPHAS
So like John before him, this Jesus must die.
ALL
Must die, must die, this Jesus must,
Jesus must, Jesus must die!
6. HOSANNA
CROWD
Hosanna, Heysanna, Sanna Sanna Ho,
Sanna Hey, Sanna Ho, Sanna.
Hey. JC, JC, won't you smile at me?
Sanna Ho, Sanna Hey, Superstar.
CAIAPHAS
Tell the rabble to be quiet we anticipate a riot.
This common crowd is much too loud.
Tell the mob who sing your song
That they are fools and they are wrong.
They are a curse, they should disperse.
CROWD
Hosanna, Heysanna, Sanna Sanna Ho,
Sanna Hey, Sanna Ho, Sanna.
Hey. JC, JC, you're alright by me,
Sanna Ho, Sanna Hey, Superstar.
JESUS
Why waste your breath moaning at the crowd?
Nothing can be done to stop the shouting.
If every tongue were still the noise would still continue,
The rocks and stones themselves would start to sing :
CROWD (with JESUS)
Hosanna, Heysanna, Sanna Sanna Ho,
Sanna Hey, Sanna Ho, Sanna.
Hey. JC, JC, won't you fight for me?
Sanna Ho, Sanna Hey, Superstar.
7. SIMON ZEALOTES
CROWD
Christ, you know I love you,
Did you see I waved?
I believe in you and God,
So tell me that I'm saved.
Christ, you know I love you,
Did you see I waved?
I believe in you and God,
So tell me that I'm saved.
Jesus, I am with you,
Touch me, touch me, Jesus.
Jesus, I am on your side,
Kiss me, kiss me, Jesus.
SIMON ZEALOTES
Christ, what more do you need to convince you,
That you've made it and you're easily as strong.
As the fifth from Rome who rape out country,
And who've terrorized our people for so long?
CROWD
Christ, you know I love you,
Did you see I waved?
I believe in you and God,
So tell me that I'm saved.
Christ, you know I love you,
Did you see I waved?
I believe in you and God,
So tell me that I'm saved.
Jesus, I am with you,
Touch me, touch me, Jesus.
Jesus, I am on your side,
Kiss me, kiss me, Jesus.
SIMON ZEALOTES
There must be over fifty thousand
Screaming love and more for you.
Eveyone of fifty thousand
Would do whatever you ask him to.
Keep them yelling devotion,
But add a touch of hate at Rome.
You will rise to greater power,
We will win ourselves a home,
You'll get the power and the glory,
For ever and ever and ever!
You'll get the power and the glory,
For ever and ever and ever!
You'll get the power and the glory,
For ever and ever and ever!
Amen ! Amen !
8. POOR JERUSALEM
JESUS
Neither you, Simon, nor the fifty thousand,
Nor the Romans, nor the Jews,
Nor Judas, nor the twelwe,
Nor the priests, nor the scribes,
Nor doomed Jerusalem itself,
Understand what power is,
Understand what glory is,
Understand at all...understand at all.
If you knew all that I knew, my poor Jerusalem,
You'd see the truth, but you close your eyes,
But you close your eyes.
While you live your troubles are many, poor Jerusalem,
To conquer death you only have to die,
You only have to die.
9. PILATE'S DREAM
(Pontius Pilate's house, Monday)
PILATE
I dreamed I met a Galilean,
A most amazing man.
He had that look you very rarely find
The haunting hunted kind.
I asked him to say what had happened,
How it all began.
I asked again - he never said a word,
As if he hadn't heard.
And next the room was full of wild and angry men,
They seemed to hate this man - they fell on him and then,
They disappeared again.
Then I saw thousands of millions,
Crying for this man.
And then I heard them mentioning my name,
And leaving me the blame.
10. THE TEMPLE
MONEYLENDERS AND MERCHANTS
Roll on up - for my price is down,
Come on in - for the best in town,
Take your pick of the finest wine,
Lay your bets on this bird of mine.
Roll on up - for my price is down,
Come on in - for the best in town,
Take your pick of the finest wine,
Lay your bets on this bird of mine.
Name your price I got everything,
Come and buy it's all going fast.
Borrow cash on the finest terms,
Hurry now while stocks still last.
Roll on up - for my price is down,
Come on in - for the best in town,
Take your pick of the finest wine,
Lay your bets on this bird of mine.
Roll on up - for my price is down,
Come on in - for the best in town,
Take your pick of the finest wine,
Lay your bets on this bird of mine.
Name your price I got everything,
Come and buy it's all going fast.
Borrow cash on the finest terms,
Hurry now while stocks still last.
Roll on up - for my price is down,
Come on in - for the best in town,
Take your pick of the finest wine,
Lay your bets on this bird of mine.
Roll on up - for my price is down,
Come on in - for the best in town...
JESUS
My temple should be a house of prayer
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