Then We Are Decided (Bob Bingham/Kurt Yaghijan) Lyrics

We've been sitting on the fence for far too longWhy let him upset us?
Caiaphas, let him be
All those imbeciles will see
He really doesn't matterJesus is important
We've let him go his way before
And while he starts a major war
We theorize and chatterHe's just another scripture
Thumping hack from GalileeThe difference is they call him King
The difference frightens me
What about the Romans?
When they see King Jesus crowned
Do you think they'll stand around
Cheering and applauding?What about our people?
If they see we've lost our nerve
Don't you think that they deserve
Something more rewarding?They've got what they want
They think so, anyway
If he's what they want

Why take their toy away?
He's a crazePut yourself in my place
I can hardly step aside
Can not let my hands be tied
I am law and orderWhat about our priesthood?
Don't you see that we could fall?
If we are to last at all
We can not be dividedThen say so to the council
But don't rely on subtlety
Frighten them or they won't seeThen we are decided
Then we are decided
Songwriters
Andrew Lloyd Webber;Timothy Miles Bindon RicePublished by
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