House of Confusion (Part Two)
Pilate: I see no reason to authorize this execution;
And this is the season to set one of your people free
So here’s my suggestion: this wise and unusual rabbi;
Your priests seem to hate him, but he seems quite harmless to me
Caiaphas: Are you, O Pilate, a faithful, good servant of Caesar?
For this Jesus here makes a claim to be King of the Jews
If you would ignore him, you too would be guilty of treason
You’d best execute him, or you may be crucified, too
Pilate: I see your game—you’re determined to kill your Messiah [crucify, crucify, crucify!]
You’re just as barbaric and backward as any I’ve seen [crucify, crucify, crucify!]
So this time I’m cornered—you’ll get what your bloodthirst desires [crucify, crucify, crucify!]
But let the guilt fall upon you, and none upon me
[break of some kind to switch to the 5/4 or 10/8 time of the last segment…]
Crucify Jesus of Nazareth, crucify Jesus of Nazareth! Crucify! Crucify, crucify! Crucify!
Crucify Jesus of Nazareth, crucify Jesus of Nazareth! Crucify! Crucify, crucify! Crucify!
[Over singing of “crucify,” etc., Pilate shouts without melody:
I find no fault in this man. He is guiltless!
Rome demands justice, while you only demand blood!
I wash my hands of this!]
Nothing good can come out of Nazareth, nothing good can come out of Nazareth!
Crucify! Crucify, crucify! Crucify!
Crucify Jesus of Nothing Good, crucify Jesus of Nothing Good!
Crucify! Crucify, crucify! Crucify!
Crucify! [{spoken}crucify him!] Crucify, crucify! [{spoken}crucify him!] Crucify!
Crucify Jesus of Blasphemy…
Crucify Master of Blasphemy…
Crucify Teacher of Filthy Lies…
Crucify Unholy Sacrifice…