Dí Que No Me Condenare
Camilo Sesto
Say That I Will Not Condemn Myself
[Judas]
If I help you with my clarification
I was never capable of the slightest betrayal
It took me a long time to decide
I thought about it a lot before coming
I swear I'm not doing it of my own will
Not for money or vanity either
Say that I will not condemn myself
I do it because I believe it's my duty
Because I'm the only one who can see
That Christ will slip from our hands
None of our plans will come true
I know he has come to that conclusion
And I also know he knows about my betrayal
Say that I will not condemn myself
Anás, you're my friend, you'll understand
Caifás, with your experience, you'll understand
Like the prophets, I saw the solution
And so I believe I fulfill my obligation
I swear I'm not doing it of my own will
Not for money or vanity either
Say that I will not
Condemn myself
[Anás]
Enough excuses, don't worry
Say what you know, don't be afraid
[Caifás]
We can have that false king
You know his life, we know the law
[Anás]
If you hand him over, there will be a reward
[Caifás]
I will pay you silver denarii
Just tell us where he is
[Anás]
Alone at night
[Caifás]
And I will arrest him
[Judas]
Keep your money
[Caifás]
Oh, don't worry, we have more
[Judas]
It's cursed money
[Anás]
But you must take it, you'll earn it
[Caifás]
You'll see what you can do if you take it
Alms for the poor
Any good deed
I know your reasons
I know what you feel
It's not blood money
It's a small gratification
[Judas]
Thursday night
You'll find him praying
Far from everyone in the garden
Of Gethsemane
[Chorus]
Very well, Judas
Poor Judas