You caught me on the way to the crucifixion
I was running down the road. I had to see what's going on
To see was it for real. But you stopped me on the road
You said “Brother, maybe you believe that
but no one else here does

And so I arrived too late - for the crucifixion
All the circus tents were down. I had to watch it on TV.
They reran it on TV, I tried to see what's going on.

But it was too far away
And they only shot it from behind

Jesus Christ came back and they nailed him up again
It all happened too fast. Quickly everyone was gone
And how the hell do you know just what everyone believes?

I guess I'll just have to wait and see
if he comes by this way again

Oh, you who love truth you know where it is
But you've got to grab it fast
‘cause you never can place it
Look to the stars
Greenwich village boutiques
And when you see a flash
go and find what's going on
don't let them stop you on the road
don't let them tell you how it is