Herod's Song

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Jesus I am overjoyed to meet you 
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face to face
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You've been getting    quite a 
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name all around the place.
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Healing cripples raising from the 
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dead
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And now I understand you're 
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God... at least that's what 
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you've said

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So you are the Christ you're the 
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great Jesus Christ
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Prove to me that you're divine -- 
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change my water into wine
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That's all you need do and I'll know
 it's all true
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Come on, King of the Jews!

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Jesus you just won't believe the 
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hit you've made round here
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You are all we talk about, the 
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wonder of the year
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Oh, what a pity if it's all a lie
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Still I'm sure that you can rock 
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the cynics if you try

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So you are the Christ you're the 
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great Jesus Christ
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Prove to me that you're no fool - 
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walk across my swimming pool
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If you do that for me then I'll let 
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you go free
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Come on, King of the Jews!

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I only ask things I'd ask any 
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superstar
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What is it that you have got that 
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puts you where you are?
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I am waiting yes I'm a captive fan
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I'm dying to be shown that you 
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are not just any  man

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So if you are the Christ yes the 
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great Jesus Christ
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Feed my household with this bread, 
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you can do it - on you head!
Bb                                
Or has something gone wrong?  Why 
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do you take so long?
F                     Bb
Come on, King of the Jews!

( G7 )

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Hey!  Aren't you   scared of 
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me, Christ?  Mr. Wonderful Christ!
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You're a joke, you're not the 
      C
lord! You're nothing but a fraud
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Take him away - he's got nothing to 
say

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Get out you King of the...         
Get out
G                        C
Get out you King of the Jews!  Get 
out you King of the Jews
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     Get out of my life