heaven on their minds

Andrew Lloyd Webber

My mind is clearer now--
At last all too well
I can see where we all soon will be
If you strip away the myth from the man
You will see where we all soon will be

Jesus!
Youââ?¬â?¢ve started to believe
The things they say of you
You really do believe
This talk of God is true
And all the good youââ?¬â?¢ve done
Will soon get swept away
Youââ?¬â?¢ve begun to matter more
Than the things you say

Listen, Jesus I donââ?¬â?¢t like what I see
All I ask is that you listen to me
And remember--
Iââ?¬â?¢ve been your right hand man all along
You have set them all on fire
They think theyââ?¬â?¢ve found the new Messiah
And theyââ?¬â?¢ll hurt you when they find theyââ?¬â?¢re wrong

I remember when this whole thing began
No talk of God then--
We called you a man
And believe me--
My admiration for you hasnââ?¬â?¢t died
But every word you say today
Gets twisted round some other way
And theyââ?¬â?¢ll hurt if they think youââ?¬â?¢ve lied

Nazareth, your famous son
Should have stayed a great unknown
Like his father carving wood--
Heââ?¬â?¢d have made good
Table chairs and oaken chests would have suited Jesus best
Heââ?¬â?¢d caused nobody harm--no-one alarm

Listen Jesus do you care for your race?
Donââ?¬â?¢t you see we must keep in our place?
We are occupied--
Have you forgotten how put down we are?
Iââ?¬â?¢m frightened by the crowd
For we are getting much too loud
And theyââ?¬â?¢ll crush us if we go too far

Listen, Jesus to the warning I give
Please remember that I want us to live
But itââ?¬â?¢s sad to see our chances weakening with every hour
All your followers are blind
Too much Heaven On Their Minds
It was beautiful but now itââ?¬â?¢s sour
Yes itââ?¬â?¢s all gone sour....