Now dismissing the crowd so they can rest
And have a place alone where they can eat
Maybe I'll go and help to serve
And listen to what he has to say
Before the supper starts I take a jar
Of fragrant hard, a gift to me
Gently apply it to his head and face
To soothe the stresses of the day
Judas, the lone man of this band of twelve
Complains that we could sell the jar and feed the poor
Jesus says the poor you'll have always
For me now there's just this while
Jesus tells him let me be
She's only doing what she's supposed to do
Preparing him for his soon demise
Brought on him by one of them
They all shout, how can that be?
Each proclaiming there's no way
How could any one of them have reason
To even do him such a harm
Simon, now the one called Peter
Says he'll endure what ever he endures
Jesus says before twice crowed the day
Thrice denied be sworn I'm ever known
After sup Jesus took some bread
Broke, prayed, and said to pass to each
That is his body in whole and part
Given for all to eat in remembrance of him
Likewise taking cup in hand
Sip and pass the wine around
Saying this is now my cup of blood
Poured out for all in a new covenant
Do this many times for him
And with whoever you gather too
In memory of what begins tonight
As you're scattered around like sheep
Jesus and Judas hands met in the bowl
The glance between them seems hard to read
Jesus whispers in a hush
And Judas takes his things and goes
Well that's all for me tonight
Now I guess I'll go on home
And start changing my way of life
No one here now to spend the night
I'll rest tonight and in the morning
And I'll try to beat the crowds
To listen to his parables
That always seem to speak to me