PRIEST ONE
   
 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

    Hosanna! Superstar!
    Hosanna! Superstar!
    Hosanna! Superstar!
    Hosanna! Superstar!

    ANNAS

    Listen to that howling mob of blockheads in the street!
    trick or two with lepers, and the whole town's on its feet.

    ALL

    He is dangerous!

    MOB

    Jesus Christ Superstar!

    ALL

    He is dangerous!

    MOB

    Tell us that you're who they say you are.

    PRIEST TWO

    The man is in town right now to whip up some support.

    PRIEST THREE

    rabble rousing mission that I think we must abort.

    ALL

    He is dangerous!

    MOB

    Jesus Christ Superstar!

    ALL

    He is dangerous!

    PRIEST TWO

    Look Caiaphas, they're right outside our yard.

    PRIEST THREE

    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 THREE

    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.

    PRIESTS

    But how can we stop him?
    His glamour increases
    By leaps every moment; 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 [bad word] 
    Our elimination because of one man.
    Blood and [bad word] 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 THREE

    What then to do about this Jesus-mania?

    ANNAS

    Now how to we deal with a carpenter king?

    PRIESTS

    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 stake we are gambling are frighteningly high!
    We must [bad word] [bad word] 
    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!