Strange Thing, Mystifying - Stefano Bollani, Andrew Lloyd Webber

What’s the buzz

Tell me what’s a-happening

(Jesus)

Why should you want to know?

Don’t you mind about the future

Don’t you try to think ahead

Save tomorrow for tomorrow

Think about today instead

I could give you facts and figures

I could give you plans and forecasts

Even tell you where I’m going

(Apostles)

When do we Ride to Jerusalem?

(Jesus)

Why should you want to know

Why are you obsessed with fighting

Times and fates you can’t defy?

If you knew the path we’re riding

You’d understand it less than I

(Apostles)

What’s the buzz

Tell me what’s happening

(Mary Magdalene)

Let me try

To cool down your face a bit

(Jesus)

That feels nice, so nice

Mary, oooh, that is good

While you prattle through your supper

Where and when and who and how

She alone has tried to give me What I need right here and now

(Apostles)

What’s the buzz

Tell me what’s happening

(Judas)

It’s a strange thing

Mystifying

That a man like you

Can waste his time

With women of her kind

I can understand that she amuses you

But to let her stroke you

Kiss your hair

Is hardly in your line

It’s not that I object

To her profession

But it doesn’t seem to square

With what you do or say

It doesn’t help

If you’re inconsistant

They only need a small excuse

To put us all away

(Jesus)

Who are you

To criticize her?

Who are you

To despise her?

Leave her, leave her

Let her be now

Leave her, leave her

She’s with me now

If your slate is clean,

Then you can throw stones.

If your slate is not,

Then leave her alone.

I’m amazed that men like you can be so shallow, thick and slow

There is not a man among you who know or cares if I come or go.

ALL (save Judas and Jesus)

No, you’re wrong!

You’re very wrong!

No, you’re wrong!

You’re very wrong!

No, you’re wrong!

You’re very wrong!

No, you’re wrong!

You’re very wrong!

How can you say that?

How can you say that?

How can you say that?

How can you say that?

(Jesus) Not one, not one of you!