[Verse 1 - very early] Straightway in the morning they bound Jesus, Carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate. Art thou the King of the Jews? Thou sayest it, was all he answered. [Verse 2 - the silence] The chief priests accused him of many things. Pilate asked, Answerest thou nothing? But Jesus yet answered nothing, So that Pilate marvelled. [Chorus - the choice] Will ye that I release the King of the Jews? Release unto us Barabbas. What then shall I do with him whom ye call King? Crucify him, crucify him. [Bridge - why, what evil?] Pilate asked, Why, what evil hath he done? They cried the more exceedingly, Crucify him. Willing to content the people, Pilate released Barabbas and delivered Jesus. [Breakdown - the hall] The soldiers clothed him with purple, Platted a crown of thorns and put it about his head. They smote him with a reed and bowed the knee: Hail, King of the Jews. [Outro] They took off the purple and put on his own clothes, And led him out to crucify him.