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| PILATE 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 THE MOB Kill him he says he's God - He's a blasphemer He'll conquer you and us and even Caesar Crucify him! Crucify him! PILATE Behold the man Behold your shattered king THE MOB We have no King but Caesar! PILATE You hypocrites You hate us more than him THE MOB We have no King but Caesar! Crucify him! PILATE 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 THE MOB Crucify him! Crucify him! Crucify! Crucify! Crucify! Crucify! Crucify him! Crucify him! Crucify! Crucify! Crucify! Crucify! Crucify him! Crucify him! Crucify! Crucify! Crucify! Crucify! PILATE One... Two... (and so on until) Thirty-nine... 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 have your life in my hands? How can you stay quiet? I don't believe you understand JESUS 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 PILATE You're a fool Jesus Christ - How can I help you? THE MOB Pilate! Crucify him! Crucify! 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! PILATE 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! |
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