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At the end of a farcical trial Christian is sentenced to "life" .. The irony of this is not lost on Van Evangelist, who appears for the "defence"

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  TO LIFE
APPOLYON (SPEAKS):
Oh yes you and your piety, your talk of truth and light-
Goes well with a society, that lives by truth and right,
But all your fine intentions are doomed here to defeat.
For we abide by principles like trickery and deceit.

Oh yes first in Destruction, and now in Vanity Fair,
Where would it all end if I didn't stop you here,
This wild talk of truth would cause sedition and strife.
I have no alternative but to sentence you to life,

JURY AND CHORUS:
To life to life
We'll sentence him to life,
The answer is most certainly
To sentence him to life.
This wild talk of truth
Will cause sedition and strife.
He has no alternative
But to sentence him to life,

ALL
To life to life
We'll sentence him to life,
The answer is most certainly
To sentence him to

APPOLYON [cuts off chorus with hand cue]

If might is right and I am might
There's only one solution! Ha, ha,
So rests the case for the prosecution.

JURY AND CHORUS:
To life to life
We'll sentence him to life,
The answer is most certainly
To sentence him to life.
This wild talk of truth
Will cause sedition and strife.
He has no alternative
But to sentence him to life,

VAN EVANGELIST

Just for once we're in agreement myself and the judge
This isn't just a trifle some superficial grudge
That man you see there in the dock has gone out of his mind
Decent folk like you should be protected from his kind
He spread doubt in Destruction, joy in Vanity Fair
Where would it all end if you didn't stop him here
Such wild talk of truth and light can only lead to strifr
The answer is most certainly to sentence him to life

JURY AND CHORUS:
To life to life
We'll sentence him to life,
The answer is most certainly
To sentence him to life.
This wild talk of truth
Will cause sedition and strife.
He has no alternative
But to sentence him to life,

VAN EVANGELIST
This court's a costly business
Lets save further expense
So rests the case milord .. for the defence

ALL
To life to life
We'll sentence him to life,
The answer is most certainly
To sentence .. him .. to .. life.

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from PILGRIM 1979 CAST ALBUM [DEMO], released November 26, 2016
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Nick Taylor Western Cape, South Africa

Born in Somerset England. Grew up in South Africa. Made over 30 albums over a 50 year career in entertainment. Wrote and co- wrote several musicals. Appeared on television and hosted his own shows. Wrote and co-presented a hit children's TV show for 11 years. Now writing songs for online release. ... more

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