Original Soundtrack Trial Before Pilate Lyrics

(including 39 lashes)

PILATE
And so the King is once again my guest
And why is this? Was Herod unimpressed?

CAIAPHAS
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
We need him crucified - it's all you have to do

PILATE
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?

JESUS
I have got no Kingdom in this world - I'm through, through, through

MOB
Talk to me Jesus Christ

JESUS
There may be a Kingdom for me somewhere - if I only knew

PILATE
Then you're a king?

JESUS
It's you that say I am
I look for truth and find that I get d___ed

PILATE
But what is truth? Is truth unchanging law?
We both have truths-are mine the same as yours?

MOB
Crucify him! Crucify him!

PILATE
What do you mean? You'd crucify your King?

MOB
We have no King but Caesar!

PILATE
He's done no wrong - no not the slightest thing

MOB
We have no King but Caesar! Crucify him!

PILATE
Well this is new - respect for Caesar -Till now this has been noticeably lacking
Who is this Jesus? Why is he different?
You Jews produce Messiahs by the sackful

MOB
We need him crucified - it's all you have to do
We need him crucified-it's all you have to do

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

MOB
Kill him he says he's God - a blasphemer
He'll conquer you and us and even Caesar
Crucify him!
Crucify him!

PILATE
Behold the man
Behold your shattered King

MOB
We have no King but Caesar

PILATE
You hypocrites
You hate us more than him

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

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!

(Thirty nine lashes)

PILATE
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?

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!