[Pilate:]
Now you're standing here before me
My judgement to receive,
And the evidence against you
Is getting harder to believe
For they claim you say you're greater
Than their prophets and their law,
If your kingdom is of heaven
Then why are you here at all?
Now for God's sake give an answer
To the charges you have heard,
I've no reason to condemn you
And the charges are absurd.
I just don't know what to make of you
Or the truth you claim to be,
And if you're really their Messiah
Then why can't your people see?
Listen to them
[The Crowd:]
God knows we will see this Jesus crucified today
To Caesar you will answer if we don't get our way.
God knows we will see this Jesus crucified today
To Caesar you will answer if we don't get our way.
To Caesar you will answer if we don't get our way.
[Pilate:]
You can see the situation
The position that I'm in.
I'd just have you whipped and beaten
But this crowd intends to win.
I may be a Roman governor
But my hands are really tied.
And you're about to be the only King
I ever crucified.
[The Crowd:]
Listen to us
Crucify him, crucify him, set Barabbas free,
We'd rather have a murderer, than let this man blaspheme.
Crucify him, crucify him, set Barabbas free,
We'd rather have a murderer, than let this man blaspheme.
We'd rather have a murderer, than let this man blaspheme.
[Pilate:]
I'll have nothing more to do with you - I value my career.
I'll have nothing more to do with you - my heart is filled with fear.
I take no responsibility - take him away from here.
Now you're standing here before me
My judgement to receive,
And the evidence against you
Is getting harder to believe
For they claim you say you're greater
Than their prophets and their law,
If your kingdom is of heaven
Then why are you here at all?
Now for God's sake give an answer
To the charges you have heard,
I've no reason to condemn you
And the charges are absurd.
I just don't know what to make of you
Or the truth you claim to be,
And if you're really their Messiah
Then why can't your people see?
Listen to them
[The Crowd:]
God knows we will see this Jesus crucified today
To Caesar you will answer if we don't get our way.
God knows we will see this Jesus crucified today
To Caesar you will answer if we don't get our way.
To Caesar you will answer if we don't get our way.
[Pilate:]
You can see the situation
The position that I'm in.
I'd just have you whipped and beaten
But this crowd intends to win.
I may be a Roman governor
But my hands are really tied.
And you're about to be the only King
I ever crucified.
[The Crowd:]
Listen to us
Crucify him, crucify him, set Barabbas free,
We'd rather have a murderer, than let this man blaspheme.
Crucify him, crucify him, set Barabbas free,
We'd rather have a murderer, than let this man blaspheme.
We'd rather have a murderer, than let this man blaspheme.
[Pilate:]
I'll have nothing more to do with you - I value my career.
I'll have nothing more to do with you - my heart is filled with fear.
I take no responsibility - take him away from here.