Blood Money Lyrics by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Album : Jesus Christ Superstar
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ANNAS

Cut the protesting, forget the excuses.
We want information. Get up of the floor.

CAIAPHAS

We have the papers we need to arrest him.
You know his movements. We know the law.

ANNAS

Your help in this matter won't go unrewarded.

CAIAPHAS

We'll pay you in silver, cash on the nail.
We just need to know where the soldiers can find him.

ANNAS

With no crowd around him.

CAIAPHAS

Then we can't fail.

JUDAS

I don't want your blood money!

CAIAPHAS

Oh, that doesn't matter, our expenses are good.

JUDAS

I don't need your blood money!

ANNAS

But you might as well take it. We think that you should.

CAIAPHAS

Think of the things you could do with that money,
Choose any charity - give to the poor.
We've noted your motives.
We've noted your feelings.
This isn't blood money - it's a ...

ANNAS

A fee.

CAIAPHAS

A fee nothing more.

JUDAS

On Thursday night you'll find him where you want him.
Far from the crowds, in the Garden of Gethsemane.

CHOIR

Well done Judas. Good old Judas.
ANNAS       Cut the protesting, forget the excuses.    We want information. Get up of the floor.       CAIAPHAS       We have the papers we need to arrest him.    You know his movements. We know the law.       ANNAS       Your help in this matter won't go unrewarded.       CAIAPHAS       We'll pay you in silver, cash on the nail.    We just need to know where the soldiers can find him.       ANNAS       With no crowd around him.       CAIAPHAS       Then we can't fail.       JUDAS       I don't want your blood money!       CAIAPHAS       Oh, that doesn't matter, our expenses are good.       JUDAS       I don't need your blood money!       ANNAS       But you might as well take it. We think that you should.       CAIAPHAS       Think of the things you could do with that money,    Choose any charity - give to the poor.    We've noted your motives.    We've noted your feelings.    This isn't blood money - it's a ...       ANNAS       A fee.       CAIAPHAS       A fee nothing more.       JUDAS       On Thursday night you'll find him where you want him.    Far from the crowds, in the Garden of Gethsemane.       CHOIR       Well done Judas. Good old Judas.