The court was adjourned
and the prisoner was turned
With his back to the whip and the crown
The verdict was reached
by the mob on the
Whose fingers were
scratching for stones
And the judge washed his hands
of an innocent man
And his weakness was starting to show
As the whiplash did sing,
he said, here is your king
And the world said, no
And the whiplash did sing,
he said, here is your king,
and the world said, no.
And the hands that caressed him,
the hands that had blessed him,
became white fists of rage.
And the palms that were raised
to the new king they praised
Became whips for the lowest of slaves
Lips that revered him
and mouths that had cheered him
Turned foul and began to accuse
And no one connected
the Christ they expected
With his blood that was spilled
on their shoes
Was it your face that I
saw in the crowd?
Was it your fist I saw raise?
Was it your voice I
heard scream for his blood?
Your mouth that was twisted with rage
Ah, did you join in
when they started to sing
Crucify, crucify him
I know it was you, for I was there too
When the world said no
Cos I know it's true,
for I stood next to you,
when the world said no
He did not resist,
as the man held his wrists,
for the terrible kiss off the nose
And the crowd held its breath
as the crosspiece of death
With its burden was suddenly raised
How did you join in
when they started to sing
Crucify, crucify Him
I know it was you,
for I was there too
When the world said no
Cos I know it's true
For I stood next to you
When the world said no