Judas Yes Iscariot
Written by Brian J. McKay
© September 27th, 2004. All Rights Reserved
(First 4 lines of every verse - soloist echoed by group of
singers. Final 4 lines of verse is soloist)
Verse 1
(Solo) Judas yes Iscariot I’m looking at you (Echo) Judas yes Iscariot I’m
looking at you
(Solo) Who’s that you’re talking to? (Echo) Who’s that you’re talking to?
(Solo) Those chief priests ain’t the friendly kind (Echo) Those chief priests
ain’t the friendly kind
(Solo) Have you gone and lost your mind? (Echo) Have you gone and lost your
mind?
(Solo) I know you’re scheming up
(Solo) Something, but I don’t know what
(Solo) Seems to me you’re up to no good
(Solo) Have you totally misunderstood? Misunderstood. Misunderstood.
Verse 2
(Solo) Judas Iscariot you’ve taken a stand (Echo) Judas Iscariot you’ve taken a
stand
(Solo) What’s that you got in your hand? (Echo) What’s that you got in your
hand?
(Solo) That’s blood money, is it not? (Echo) That’s blood money, is it not?
(Solo) Thirty silver pieces is quite a lot (Echo) Thirty silver pieces is quite
a lot
(Solo) Whose life have you put on the line?
(Solo) Don’t look like he’s got much time
(Solo) I wouldn’t want to be in your shoes
(Solo) I’ve got a hunch you’re gonna lose. You’re gonna lose. You’re gonna lose.
(Bridge)
Hey there, Judas yes Iscariot
No chance of changing your mind
Hey there, Judas yes Iscariot
You can see, but you’re still blind. You’re still blind.
Verse 3
(Solo) Judas Iscariot slow down there boy (Echo) Judas Iscariot slow down there
boy
(Solo) Why you being so very coy? (Echo) Why you being so very coy?
(Solo) Tell me now, what is your plan (Echo) Tell me now, what is your plan
(Solo) Why the kiss to the Son of Man? (Echo) Why the kiss to the Son of Man?
(Solo) Truly now, is this the end?
(Solo) Against these soldiers He cannot fend
(Solo) There doesn’t seem to be much chance
(Solo) At His funeral they will surely dance. Surely dance. Yes surely dance.
Verse 4
(Solo) Judas Iscariot what have you done (Echo) Judas Iscariot what have you
done
(Solo) There once was you but now there’s none (Echo) There once was you but now
there’s none
(Solo) You should have stayed and kept the faith (Echo) You should have stayed
and kept the faith
(Solo) For Christ arose up from the grave (Echo) For Christ arose up from the
grave
(Solo) Death bonds couldn’t hold Him still
(Solo) All of this was His Father’s will
(Solo) Christ paid the price for our sin
(Solo) And we must put our faith in Him
(second bridge)
Without the blood, no forgiveness
Without the blood, no saving grace
Without the blood, no redeeming witness
Without the blood, our lives would waste
With the blood, complete forgiveness
With the blood, saving grace
With the blood, a redeeming witness
With the blood, I am saved.
(repeat last 4 lines of second bridge)
