Look down, look down Don't look 'em in the eye
Look down, look down You're here until you die
The sun is strong It's hot as hell below!
Look down, look down There's 20 years to go
I've done no wrong Sweet Jesus, hear my prayer!
Look down, look down Sweet Jesus doesn't care
I know she'll wait I know that she'll be true
Look down, look down They've all forgotten you
When I get free You won't see me
Here for dust!
Look down, look down Don't look 'em in the eye
How long, dear Lord Before you let me die?
Look down, look down You'll always be a slave
Look down, look down You're standing in your grave
Now bring me prisoner 24601
Your time is up and your parole's begun
You know what that means...
Yes! It means I'm free!
No! It means you get your yellow ticket of leave
- You are a thief - I stole a loaf of bread
- You robbed a house - I broke a window pane
My sister's child was close to death And we were starving
You will starve again Unless you learn the meaning of the law
I know the meaning of those 19 years
A slave of the law
Five years for what you did The rest because you tried to run
Yes, 24601
My name is Jean Valjean!
And I'm Javert! Do not forget my name
Do not forget me, 24601
Look down, look down You'll always be a slave
Look down, look down You're standing in your grave
Freedom is mine
The earth is still
I feel the wind
I breathe again
And the sky clears
The world is waking
Drink from the pool How clean the taste!
Never forget the years, the waste
Nor forgive them for what they've done
They are the guilty, every one!
The day begins and now let's see
What this new world will do for me!
You'll have to go! I'll pay you off for the day
Collect your bits and pieces there and be on your way
You have given me half what the other men get
This handful of tin wouldn't buy my sweat!
You broke the law! It's there for people to see
Why should you get the same as honest men like me?
And now I know how freedom feels The jailer always at your heels!
It is the law!
This piece of paper in my hand It makes me cursed throughout the land
It is the law!
Like a cur I walk the street
The dirt beneath their feet
Come in, sir, for you are weary
And the night is cold out there
Though our lives are very humble
What we have, we have to share
There is wine here to revive you
There is bread to make you strong
There's a bed to rest till morning
Rest from pain, and rest from wrong
He let me eat my fill I had the lion's share
The silver in my hand cost twice what I had earned
In all those 19 years A lifetime of despair!
And yet he trusted me
The old fool trusted me He'd done his bit of good
I played the grateful serf and thanked him like I should
But when the house was still I got up in the night
Took the silver
Took my
flight!
- Tell his reverence your story! - Let us see if he's impressed!
- You were lodging here last night - You were the honest bishop's guest
And then, out of Christian goodness when he learned about your plight
You maintain he made a present of this silver
That is right!
But my friend, you left so early! Surely something slipped your mind
You forgot I gave these also Would you leave the best behind?
So, messieurs, you may release him
for this man has spoken true
I commend you for your duty
Now God's blessing go with you
But remember this, my brother
See in this some higher plan
You must use this precious silver
to become an honest man
By the witness of the martyrs
By the passion and the blood
God has raised you out of darkness
I have bought your soul
for God!
What have I done? Sweet Jesus, what have I done?
Become a thief in the night! Become a dog on the run!
And have I fallen so far And is the hour so late
That nothing remains but the cries of my hate?
The cries in the dark that nobody hears!
Here where I stand at the turning of the years?
If there's another way to go I missed it 20 long years ago
My life was a war that could never be won
They gave me a number and murdered Valjean
When they chained me and left me for dead Just for stealing a mouthful of bread!
Yet why did I allow this man
to touch my soul and teach me love?
He treated me like any other
He gave me his trust He called me brother
My life he claims for God above
Can such things be?
For I had come to hate the world
This world that always hated me!
Take an eye for an eye!
Turn your heart into stone!
This is all I have lived for!
This is all I have known!
One word from him and I'd be back
beneath the lash, upon the rack
Instead he offers me my freedom!
I feel my shame inside me like a knife
He told me that I have a soul
How does he know?
What spirit comes to move my life?
Is there another way to go?
I am reaching, but I fall
and the night is closing in
As I stare into the void
to the whirlpool of my sin
I'll escape now from that world
From the world of Jean Valjean
Jean Valjean is nothing now!
Another story must begin!
At the end of the day you're another day older
And that's all you can say for the life of the poor
It's a struggle! It's a war!
And there's nothing that anyone's giving
One more day standing about What is it for?
One day less to be living!
At the end of the day you're another day colder
And the shirt on your back doesn't keep out the chill
And the righteous hurry past They don't hear the little ones crying
And the winter is coming on fast Ready to kill
One day nearer to dying!
At the end of the day there's another day dawning
And the sun in the morning is waiting to rise!
And the waves crash on the sand Like a storm that'll break any second
There's a hunger in the land There's a reckoning still to be reckoned
And there's gonna be hell to pay! At the end of the day!
At the end of the day you get nothing for nothing!
Sitting flat on your bum doesn't buy any bread!
- There are children back at home - And the children have got to be fed
- And you're lucky to be in a job - And in a bed!
And we're counting our blessings!
Have you seen how the foreman is fuming today
With his terrible breath and his wandering hands?
It's because little Fantine won't give him his way
Take a look at his trousers you'll see where he stands!
And the boss, he never knows that the foreman is always on heat
If Fantine doesn't look out Watch how she goes
She'll be out on the street!
At the end of the day it's another day over
With enough in your pocket to last for a week
Pay the landlord, pay the shop Keep on grafting as long as you're able
Keep on grafting till you drop Or it's back to the crumbs off the table
Well, you've got to pay your way At the end of the day!
And what have we here little innocent sister?
Come on, Fantine, let's have all the news!
Dear Fantine, you must send us more money
Your child needs a doctor There's no time to lose
Give that letter to me It is none of your business
With a husband at home and a bit on the side!
Is there anyone here who can swear before God
She has nothing to fear? She has nothing to hide?
What is this fighting all about? Will someone tear these two apart?
This is a factory, not a circus
Now, come on, ladies, settle down!
I run a business of repute I am the mayor of this town
I look to you to sort this out and be as patient as you can
Now someone say how this began!
At the end of the day she's the one who began it!
There's a kid that she's hiding in some little town
There's a man she has to pay You can guess how she picks up the extra
You can bet she's earning her keep sleeping around!
And the boss wouldn't like it!
Yes, it's true there's a child and the child is my daughter
And her father abandoned us leaving us flat
Now she lives with an innkeeper man and his wife
And I pay for the child What's the matter with that?
At the end of the day she'll be nothing but trouble
And there's trouble for all when there's trouble for one!
While we're earning our daily bread she's the one with her hands in the butter
You must send the slut away or we're all gonna end in the gutter
And it's us who'll have to pay At the end of the day!
I might have known the bitch could bite! I might have known the cat had claws!
I might have guessed your little secret!
Ah, yes! The virtuous Fantine Who keeps herself so pure and clean
You'd be the cause, I had no doubt of any trouble hereabout
You play a virgin in the light but need no urging in the night!
She's been laughing at you while she's having her men!
She'll be nothing but trouble again and again!
- You must sack her today! - Sack the girl today!
Right, my girl
On your way!
There was a time when men were kind
When their voices were soft
and their words inviting
There was a time when love was blind
and the world was a song
and the song was exciting!
There was a time
Then it all went wrong
I dreamed a dream in time gone by
when hope was high and life worth living
I dreamed that love would never die
I dreamed that God would be forgiving
Then I was young and unafraid
And dreams were made and used and wasted
There was no ransom to be paid
No song unsung, no wine untasted
But the tigers come at night
with their voices soft as thunder
As they tear your hope apart
As they turn your dream
to shame
He slept a summer by my side
He filled my days with endless wonder
He took my childhood in his stride
But he was gone when autumn came
And still I dream he'll come to me!
That we will live the years together
But there are dreams that cannot be
And there are storms we cannot weather
I had a dream my life would be
so different from this hell I'm living
So different now from what it seemed!
Now life has killed the dream
I dreamed
I smell women! Smell 'em in the air!
Think I'll drop me anchor in that harbour over there!
Lovely ladies! Smell 'em through the smoke!
Seven months at sea can make you hungry for a poke
Even stokers need a little stoke!
Lovely ladies waiting for a bite!
Waiting for the customers who only come at night
Lovely ladies ready for a call
Standing up or lying down or any way at all
Bargain prices up against the wall!
Come here, my dear Let's see this trinket you wear
This bagatelle
Madame, I'll sell it to you!
- I'll give you four - That wouldn't pay for the chain
I'll give you five, you're far too eager to sell It's up to you
- It's all I have! - That's not my fault
- Please, make it 10! - No more than five
My dear, we all must stay alive!
Lovely ladies waiting in the dark
Ready for a thick one or a quick one in the park
Long time, short time, anytime, my dear!
Cost a little extra if you want to take all year
Quick and cheap is underneath the pier!
What pretty hair! What pretty locks you've got there
What luck you've got It's worth a centime, my dear!
- I'll take the lot! - Don't touch me! Leave me alone!
Let's make a price I'll give you all of 10 francs
- Just think of that! - It pays a debt
- Just think of that - What can I do? It pays a debt
Ten francs may save my poor Cosette
Gimme the dirt Who's that bit over there?
A bit of skirt She's the one sold her hair
She's got a kid Sends her all that she can
I might've known there is always some man
Lovely lady, come along and join us!
Lovely lady!
Come on, dearie, why all the fuss?
You're no grander than the rest of us
Life has dropped you at the bottom of the heap
Join your sisters Make money in your sleep!
That's right, dearie Let 'im have the lot
That's right, dearie
Show 'im what you've got
Old men, young men, take 'em as they come!
Harbour rats and alley cats and every kind of scum!
Poor men, rich men, leaders of the land
See them with their trousers off They're never quite as grand!
All it takes is money in your hand!
Lovely ladies going for a song
Got a lot of callers but they never stay for long
Come on, Captain, you can wear your shoes
Don't it make a change to have a girl who can't refuse?
Easy money Lying on a bed
Just as well they never see the hate that's in your head!
Don't they know they're making love
to one already dead?
Here's something new
I think I'll give it a try
Come closer, you!
I like to see what I buy
The usual price
for just one slice of your pie
I don't want you! No! No, monsieur, let me go!
Is this a trick? I won't pay more!
No, not at all
You've got some nerve, you ugly slut!
You've got some gall!
It's the same with a tart as it is with a grocer
The customer sees what he gets in advance
It's not for the whore to say yes sir or no sir
It's not for the harlot to pick or to choose
Or to lead me a dance
I'll kill you, you bastard, try any of that!
Even a whore who has gone to the bad won't be had by a rat!
By Christ, you'll pay for what you've done! This rat will make you bleed, you'll see!
I guarantee, I'll make you suffer!
For this disturbance of the peace
For this insult to life and property!
I beg you, don't report me, sir I'll do whatever you may want
Make your excuse to the police!
Tell me quickly what's the story Who saw what, and why, and where?
Let him give a full description Let him answer to Javert!
In this nest of whores and vipers Let one speak who saw it all
Who laid hands on this good man here? What's the substance of this brawl?
Javert, would you believe it? I was crossing from the park
When this prostitute attacked me You can see she left her mark!
She will answer for her actions When you make a full report
You may rest assured, monsieur That she will answer to the court
There's a child who sorely needs me Please, monsieur, she's but that high
Holy God, is there no mercy? If I go to jail she'll die!
I have heard such protestations every day for 20 years
Let's have no more explanations Save your breath and save your tears
Honest work, just reward That's the way to please the Lord
A moment of your time, Javert I do believe this woman's tale
But, Monsieur Mayor
You've done your duty, let her be She needs a doctor not a jail
- But, Monsieur Mayor - Can this be?
Where will she end This child without a friend?
I've seen your face before
Show me some way to help you
How have you come to grief
In such a place as this
Monsieur, don't mock me now, I pray
It's hard enough I've lost my pride
You let your foreman send me away
Yes, you were there and turned aside
I never did no wrong
Is it true, what I've done...
My daughter's close to dying
...to an innocent soul?
- If there's a God above... - Had I only known then
...he'd let me die instead
In his name my task has just begun
I will see it done
But, Monsieur Mayor!
Take her to the hospital
But, Monsieur Mayor!
I will see it done!
Can this be true?
I don't believe what I see!
A man your age To be as strong as you are!
A memory stirs
You make me think of a man
from years ago
A man who broke his parole
He disappeared
Forgive me, sir! I would not dare
Say what you must Don't leave it there
I have only known one other who can do what you have done
He's a convict from the chain gang He's been 10 years on the run
But he couldn't run forever We have found his hideaway
And he's just been re-arrested And he comes to court today
Well, of course, he now denies it You'd expect that of a con
But he couldn't run forever No, not even Jean Valjean!
You say this man denies it all
And gives no sign of understanding or repentance
You say this man is going to trial
And that he's sure to be returned to serve his sentence
Come to that, can you be sure
that I am not your man?
I have known the thief for ages Tracked him down through thick and thin
And to make the matter certain There's the brand upon his skin
He will bend He will break
This time there is no mistake!
He thought that man was me without a second glance
This stranger he has found This man could be my chance
Why should I save his hide? Why should I right this wrong?
When I have come so far and struggled for so long?
If I speak, I am condemned
If I stay silent
I am damned!
I am the master of hundreds of workers They all look to me
Can I abandon them?
How will they live If I am not free?
If I speak, they are condemned
If I stay silent, I am damned
Who am I?
Can I condemn this man to slavery?
Pretend I do not feel his agony?
This innocent who wears my face Who goes to judgement in my place
Who am I?
Can I conceal myself for evermore?
Pretend I'm not the man I was before?
And must my name until I die Be no more than an alibi?
Must I lie? How can I ever face my fellow men?
How can I ever face myself again?
My soul belongs to God, I know I made that bargain long ago
He gave me hope when hope was gone
He gave me strength to journey on
Who am I?
I'm Jean Valjean!
And so, Javert, you see it's true
This man bears no more guilt than you
Who am I?
24601!
Cosette, it's turned so cold
Cosette, it's past your bed time
You've played the day away
And soon it will be night
Come to me
Cosette, the light is fading
Don't you hear the winter wind is crying?
There's a darkness which comes without a warning
But I will sing you lullabies and wake you in the morning
Oh, Fantine, our time is running out
But, Fantine, I swear this on my life
Look, monsieur, where all the children play!
Be at peace!
Be at peace ever more
- My Cosette... - Shall live in my protection
- Take her now! - Your child will want for nothing
Good monsieur You come from God in heaven
And none will ever harm Cosette as long as I am living
Take my hand
The night grows ever colder
Then I will keep you warm
Take my child
I give her to your keeping
Take shelter from the storm
For God's sake please stay till I am sleeping
And tell Cosette I love her
and I'll see her when I wake
Valjean, at last We see each other plain!
Monsieur Ie Mayor You'll wear a different chain!
Before you say another word, Javert Before you chain me up like a slave again
Listen to me! There is something I must do
This woman leaves behind a suffering child
There is none but me who can intercede
In mercy's name, three days are all I need
Then I'll return, I pledge my word Then I'll return
You must think me mad! I've hunted you across the years
Men like you can never change A man such as you
- Believe of me what you will - Men like me can never change
- There is a duty that I'm sworn to do - Men like you can never change
- You know nothing of my life - No, 24601!
- All I did was steal some bread - My duty is to the law
- You know nothing of the world - You have no rights!
- You would sooner see me dead - Come with me, 24601!
- But not before I see this justice done! - Now the wheel has turned around
Jean Valjean is nothing now
- I am warning you, Javert - Dare you talk to me of crime
- I'm the stronger man by far! - And the price you had to pay
- There is power in me yet! - Every man is born in sin
- My race is not yet run! - Every man must choose his way
- I am warning you, Javert - You know nothing of Javert!
- There is nothing I won't dare! - I was born inside a jail
- If I have to kill you here - I was born with scum like you
- I'll do what must be done - I am from the gutter, too
And this I swear to you tonight
There is no place for you to hide
Your child will live within my care
Wherever you may hide away
And I will raise her to the light
I swear to you
I will be there
There is a castle on a cloud
I like to go there in my sleep
Aren't any floors for me to sweep
Not in my castle on a cloud
There is a lady all in white
Holds me and sings a lullaby
She's nice to see and she's soft to touch
She says "Cosette, I love you very much"
I know a place where no one's lost
I know a place where no one cries
Crying at all is not allowed
Not in my castle on a cloud
Now look who's here!
The little madam herself
Pretending once again She's been so awfully good!
Better not let me catch you slacking Better not catch my eye
Ten rotten francs your mother sends me What's that going to buy?
Now, take that pail My little mademoiselle
And go and draw some water from the well
We should never have taken you in in the first place
How stupid the things we do
Like mother, like daughter The scum of the street!
Still there, Cosette?
Your tears will do you no good
I told you fetch some water from the well in the wood
Please do not send me out alone
Not in the darkness on my own
Enough of that
or I'll forget to be nice!
You heard me ask for something And I never ask twice
My band of soaks My den of dissolutes
My dirty jokes My always pissed as newts
My sons of whores Spend their lives in my inn
Homing pigeons homing in
They fly through my doors
And their money's as good as yours
Welcome, monsieur! Sit yourself down
And meet the best innkeeper in town
As for the rest All of them crooks
Rooking the guests and cooking the books
Seldom do you see
Honest men like me!
A gent of good intent
Who's content to be
Master of the House! Doling out the charm
Ready with a handshake and an open palm
Tells a saucy tale Creates a little stir
Customers appreciate a bon-viveur
Glad to do a friend a favour!
Doesn't cost me to be nice
But nothing gets you nothing Everything has got a little price!
Master of the House! Keeper of the zoo!
Ready to relieve them of a sou or two
Watering the wine Making up the weight
Picking up their knick-knacks When they can't see straight
Everybody loves a landlord Everybody's bosom friend!
I do whatever pleases Jesus! Won't I bleed 'em in the end!
Master of the House! Quick to catch yer eye!
Never wants a passer-by to pass him by!
Servant to the poor Butler to the great
Comforter, philosopher and life-long mate!
Everybody's boon companion! Everybody's chaperone!
But lock up your valises Jesus! Won't I skin you to the bone!
Enter, monsieur Lay down yer load
Unlace yer boots Rest from the road
This weighs a ton! Travel's a curse
But here we strive to lighten your purse
Here the goose is cooked!
Here the fat is fried!
And nothing's overlooked till I'm satisfied
Food beyond compare! Food beyond belief!
Mix it in a mincer and pretend it's beef
Kidney of a horse Liver of a cat
Filling up the sausages with this and that!
Residents are more than welcome!
Bridal suite is occupied!
Reasonable charges Plus some little extras on the side!
Here we go
Charge them for the lice Extra for the mice
Two percent for looking in the mirror twice
Here a little slice There a little cut
Three per cent for sleeping with the window shut!
When it comes to fixing prices There are lots of tricks he knows!
How it all increases! All them bits and pieces!
Jesus! It's amazing how it grows!
Master of the House! Quick to catch yer eye!
Never wants a passer-by to pass him by!
Servant to the poor Butler to the great
Comforter, philosopher and life-long mate!
Everybody's boon companion Gives them everything he's got
Dirty bunch of geezers Jesus! What a sorry little lot!
I used to dream that I would meet a prince
But, God almighty, have you seen what's happened since?
"Master of the House" isn't worth my spit!
Comforter, philosopher, and life-long shit!
Cunning little brain Regular Voltaire!
Thinks he's quite a lover But there's not much there
What a cruel trick of nature Landed me with such a louse!
God knows how I've lasted living with this bastard in the house!
- Master of the House! - Master and a half!
- Comforter, philosopher! - Don't make me laugh!
Servant to the poor Butler to the great
Hypocrite, and toady, and inebriate
Everybody bless the landlord! Everybody bless his spouse!
Everybody raise a glass!
Raise it up the master's arse!
Everybody raise a glass to the Master of the House!
I found her wandering in the woods
This is her child
I found her trembling in the shadows
And I am here to help Cosette
And I will settle any debt you may think proper
I will pay what I must pay
to take Cosette away
What to do? What to say?
Shall you carry our treasure away?
What a gem! What a pearl!
Beyond rubies is our little girl!
How can we speak of debt?
Let's not haggle for darling Colette!
- Cosette! - Cosette!
Dear Fantine, gone to rest
Have we done for her child what is best?
Shared our bread, haven't we? Shared each bone
We treated her like she's one of our own! Like our own, monsieur!
Your feelings do you credit, sir I will ease the parting blow
Let us not talk of bargains or bones or greed
Now, may I say we are agreed?
That would quite fit the bill
if she hadn't so often been ill
Little dear, cost us dear!
Medicines are expensive, monsieur
Not that we'd begrudge a sou
It's no more than we Christians must do!
One thing more One small doubt!
There are treacherous people about!
No offence! Please reflect
Your intentions may not be correct
No more words! Here's your price
1, 500 for your sacrifice
Come, Cosette, say goodbye!
Let us seek out some friendlier sky
Thank you both for Cosette
It won't take you too long to forget
Look down and see the beggars at your feet!
Look down and show some mercy if you can!
Look down and see the sweepings of the street!
Look down, look down upon your fellow man!
How do you do? My name's Gavroche!
These are my people Here's my patch
Not much to look at Nothing posh
Nothing that you'd call up to scratch
This is my school, my high society!
Here in the slums of Saint Michel
We live on crumbs of humble piety
Tough on the teeth, but what the hell!
Think you're poor? Think you're free?
Follow me! Follow me!
Look down and show some mercy if you can!
Look down, look down upon your fellow man!
What you think yer at? Hanging round me pitch
If you're new around here, girl You've got a lot to learn
Listen, you old bat Crazy bloody witch
Least I give my customers some pleasure in return
I know what you give You give them all the pox
You spread around your poison till they end up in a box
Leave the poor old cow Move it, Madeleine
She used to be no better till the clap got to her brain
When's it gonna end? When we gonna live?
Or something's gonna give
It'll come, it'll come, it'll come It'll come, it'll come, it'll come
Where are the leaders of the land? Where are the swells who run this show?
Only one man, and that's Lamarque speaks for these people here below
See our children fed! Help us in our shame!
Something for a crust of bread in holy Jesus' name!
In the Lord's holy name In his name, in his name, in his name
Lamarque is ill and fading fast Won't last a week out, so they say
With all the anger in the land How long before the judgement day?
Before we cut the fat ones down to size?
Before the barricades arise?
Watch out for old Thenardier! All of his family's on the make
Once ran a hash-house down the way Bit of a swine and no mistake
He's got a gang The bleeding layabout
Even his daughter does her share
That's Eponine, she knows her way about Only a kid, but hard to scare!
Do we care? Not a cuss!
Long live us! Long live us!
Look down and show some mercy if you can!
Look down, look down upon your fellow man!
Here's the old boy! Stay on the job and watch out for the law!
- Stay out of this! - But, Eponine...
You'll be in trouble here! It's not your concern, you'll be in the clear
- Who is that man? - Leave me alone!
Why is he here? Hey, Eponine!
I didn't see you there, forgive me
Please, monsieur, come this way
Here's a child what ain't eaten today
Save a life Spare a sou!
God rewards all the good that you do
Wait a bit! Know that face!
Ain't the world a remarkable place?
Men like me don't forget
You're the bastard who borrowed Cosette!
What is this? Are you mad?
No, monsieur, you don't know what you do!
You know me, you know me! I'm a con, just like you
It's the police! Disappear! Run for it!
It's Javert!
Another brawl in the square! Another stink in the air!
Was there a witness to this? Well, let him speak to Javert!
Monsieur, the streets are not safe But let these vermin beware
We'll see that justice is done!
Look upon this fine collection crawled from underneath a stone
This swarm of worms and maggots could have picked you to the bone!
I know this man over here I know his name and his trade
And on your witness, monsieur I'll see him suitably paid
But where's the gentleman gone? And why on earth did he run?
You will have a job to catch him! He's the one you should arrest!
No more bourgeois when you scratch him than that brand upon his chest!
Could it be he's some old jailbird that the tide now washes in?
Heard my name and started running Had the brand upon his skin
And the girl who stood beside him When I turned they both had gone
Could he be the man I've hunted? Could it be he's Jean Valjean?
In the absence of a victim
Dear Inspector, may I go?
And remember when you've nicked him
It was me wot told you so!
Let the old man keep on running
I will run him off his feet!
Everyone about your business Clear this garbage off the street!
There, out in the darkness
A fugitive running
Fallen from God
Fallen from grace
God, be my witness!
I never shall yield till we come face to face
Till we come face to face
He knows his way in the dark
Mine is the way of the Lord
Those who follow the path of the righteous
shall have their reward
And if they fall, as Lucifer fell
The flame! The sword!
Stars in your multitudes!
Scarce to be counted
Filling the darkness
With order and light
You are the sentinels
Silent and sure
Keeping watch in the night Keeping watch in the night
You know your place in the sky You hold your course and your aim!
And each in your season returns and returns
And is always the same
And if you fall, as Lucifer fell
You fall in flames!
And so it must be For so it is written
On the doorway to Paradise
That those who falter and those who fall
Must pay the price!
Lord, let me find him
that I may see him safe behind bars!
I will never rest till then!
This I swear!
This I swear by the stars!
That inspector thinks he's something
But it's me who runs this town!
And my theatre never closes and the curtain's never down!
Trust Gavroche! Have no fear! You can always find me here!
Enjolras! At Notre Dame the sections are prepared!
At Rue du Bac they're straining at the leash!
Students, workers, everyone! There's a river on the run!
Like the flowing of the tide Paris coming to our side!
The time is near
So near it's stirring the blood in their veins
And yet beware!
Don't let the wine go to your brains
For the army we fight is a dangerous foe
With the men and the arms that we never can match
It is easy to sit here and swat them like flies
But the National Guard will be harder to catch
We need a sign to rally the people
To call them to arms To bring them in line
- Marius, you're late - What's wrong today?
You look as if you've seen a ghost!
Some wine, and say what's going on!
A ghost you say? A ghost may-be She was just like a ghost to me!
One minute there, then she was gone!
I am agog! I am aghast!
Is Marius in love at last?
I have never heard him "ooh" and "ah"
You talk of battles to be won And here he comes like Don Juan
It is better than an opera Thank you!
It is time for us all to decide who we are
Do we fight for the right to a night at the opera now?
Have you asked of yourselves what's the price you might pay?
Is this simply a game for rich young boys to play?
The colours of the world are changing day by day
Red, the blood of angry men!
Black, the dark of ages past!
Red, a world about to dawn!
Black, the night that ends at last!
Had you been there tonight you might know how it feels
To be struck to the bone in a moment of breathless delight
Had you been there tonight you might also have known
How the world may be changed with just one burst of light
And what was right seems wrong And what was wrong seems right!
- Red! - I feel my soul on fire!
- Black! - My world if she's not there!
- Red! - The colour of desire!
- Black! - The colour of despair!
Marius, you're no longer a child
I do not doubt you mean it well
But now there is a higher call!
Who cares about your lonely soul?
We strive towards a larger goal
Our little lives don't count at all!
Red, the blood of angry men!
Black, the dark of ages past!
Red, a world about to dawn!
Black, the night that ends at last!
Well, Courfeyrac! Do we have all the guns?
Feuilly, Combeferre! Our time is running short!
Grantaire, put the bottle down! Do we have the guns we need?
Give me brandy on my breath and I'll breathe them all to death!
Listen, everybody!
General Lamarque is dead!
Lamarque is dead
Lamarque, his death is the hour of fate
The people's man
His death is the sign we await!
On his funeral day They will honour his name
With the light of rebellion ablaze in their eyes
From their candles of grief we will kindle our flame
On the tomb of Lamarque shall our barricade rise!
The time is here!
Let us welcome it gladly with courage and cheer!
Let us take to the streets with no doubt in our hearts
But a jubilant shout!
They will come one and all!
They will come when we call!
Do you hear the people sing? Singing the song of angry men?
It is the music of a people who will not be slaves again!
When the beating of your heart echoes the beating of the drums
There is a life about to start when tomorrow comes!
Will you join in our crusade? Who will be strong and stand with me?
Beyond the barricade is there a world you long to see?
Then join in the fight that will give you the right to be free!
Do you hear the people sing? Singing the song of angry men?
It is the music of a people who will not be slaves again!
When the beating of your heart echoes the beating of the drums!
There is a life about to start when tomorrow comes!
Will you give all you can give so that our banner may advance?
Some will fall and some will live Will you stand up and take your chance?
The blood of the martyrs will water the meadows of France!
Do you hear the people sing? Singing the song of angry men?
It is the music of a people who will not be slaves again!
When the beating of your heart echoes the beating of the drums
There is a life about to start when tomorrow comes
How strange, this feeling that my life's begun at last
This change! Can people really fall in love so fast?
What's the matter with you, Cosette?
Have you been too much on your own?
So many things unclear So many things unknown
In my life
There are so many questions and answers that somehow seem wrong
In my life
There are times when I catch in the silence the sigh of a far away song
And it sings of a world that I long to see
Out of reach, just a whisper away Waiting for me!
Does he know I'm alive? Do I know if he's real?
Did he see what I see? Does he feel what I feel?
In my life
I'm no longer alone now the love in my life is so near
Find me now!
Find me here!
Dear Cosette You're such a lonely child
How pensive How sad you seem to me
Believe me, were it within my power I'd fill each passing hour
How quiet it must be, I can see
With only me for company
There's so little I know that I'm longing to know
Of the child that I was in a time long ago
There's so little you say of the life you have known
Why you keep to yourself Why we're always alone
So dark, so dark and deep
The secrets that you keep
In my life
I'm no longer a child and I yearn for the truth that you know
Of the years, years ago!
You will learn!
Truth is given by God to us all in our time, in our turn!
In my life
She has burst like the music of angels The light of the sun!
And my life seems to stop as if something is over
And something has scarcely begun!
Eponine, you're the friend who has brought me here
Thanks to you, I am one with the Gods and heaven is near!
And I soar through a world that is new, that is free!
Every word that he says is a dagger in me!
In my life
There's been no one like him anywhere
Anywhere, where he is
If he asked, I'd be his!
In my life
There is someone who touches my life
Waiting near!
Waiting here!
A heart full of love!
A heart full of song!
I'm doing everything all wrong!
Oh, God, for shame!
I do not even know your name
Dear mademoiselle
Won't you say? Will you tell?
A heart full of love!
No fear, no regret!
My name is Marius Pontmercy
And mine's Cosette
Cosette! I don't know what to say
Then make no sound
I am lost!
I am found!
A heart full of light!
A night bright as day!
And you must never go away
Cosette, Cosette!
This is a chain we'll never break
Do I dream?
- I'm awake - A heart full of love!
- He was never mine to lose - A heart full of you!
- Why regret what could not be? - A single look and then I knew!
- I knew it, too! - These are words he'll never say
- Not to me - From today...
Not to me! Not for me
Every day
His heart full of love
- Not a dream - He will never
- After all! - Feel this way
This is his lair! I've seen the old fox around
He keeps himself to himself He's staying close to the ground
I smell profit here!
Ten years ago He came and paid for Cosette
I let her go for a song It's time we settled the debt
This'll cost him dear!
What do I care who you should rob? Gimme my share! Finish the job!
You shut your mouth! You'll get what's yours!
What have we here?
Who is this hussy?
It's your brat Eponine! Don't you know your own kid?
Why's she hanging about you?
Eponine, get on home! You're not needed in this
We're enough here without you
I know this house, I tell you! There's nothing here for you!
Just the old man and the girl
They live ordinary lives
Don't interfere! You've got some gall!
Take care, young miss You've got a lot to say!
- She's going soft! - Happens to all!
Go home, 'Ponine! Go home, you're in the way!
I'm gonna scream I'm gonna warn them here!
One little scream and you'll regret it for a year!
Make for the sewers! Get underground! Leave her to me! Don't wait around!
You wait my girl! You'll rue this night!
I'll make you scream! You'll scream alright!
It was your cry sent them away
Once more 'Ponine, saving the day!
Dearest Cosette My friend 'Ponine
Brought me to you Showed me the way!
Someone is near! Let's not be seen!
Somebody's here!
My God, Cosette! I heard a cry in the dark
I heard the shout of angry voices in the street
That was my cry you heard, Papa
I was afraid of what they'd do
They ran away when they heard my cry
Cosette, my child What will become of you?
Three men I saw beyond the wall
Three men in shadow moving fast!
This is a warning to us all!
These are the shadows of the past!
Must be Javert He's found my cover at last
I've got to get Cosette away before they return!
We must get away from shadows that will never let us be
Tomorrow to Calais And then a ship across the sea
Hurry, Cosette! Prepare to leave and say no more
Tomorrow we'll away!
Hurry, Cosette! It's time to close another door
And live another day!
One day more!
Another day, another destiny
This never-ending road to Calvary
These men who seem to know my crime will surely come a second time
- One day more! - I did not live until today
How can I live when we are parted?
One day more!
Tomorrow you'll be worlds away
And yet with you my world has started!
One more day all on my own
Will we ever meet again?
One more day with him not caring
I was born to be with you!
What a life I might have known
And I swear I will be true!
But he never saw me there!
One more day before the storm!
Do I follow where she goes?
At the barricades of freedom!
Shall I join my brothers there?
When our ranks begin to form
Do I stay, and do I dare?
Will you take your place with me?
The time is now! The day is here!
One day more!
One more day to revolution We will nip it in the bud
We'll be ready for these schoolboys They will wet themselves with blood!
One day more!
Watch 'em run amuck Catch 'em as they fall
Never know your luck when there's a free-for-all
Here a little dip There a little touch
Most of them are goners So they won't miss much!
One day to a new beginning! Raise the flag of freedom high!
Every man will be a king! Every man will be a king!
There's a new world for the winning! There's a new world to be won!
Do you hear the people sing?
My place is here! I fight with you!
One day more!
I did not live until today
- I will follow where they go - One more day on my own
I will learn their little secrets I will know the things they know
One day more!
- One more day to revolution - Tomorrow you'll be worlds away
Never know your luck When there's a free-for-all
We'll be ready for these schoolboys
Tomorrow we'll be far away Tomorrow is the judgement day
Tomorrow we'll discover what our God in heaven has in store
One more dawn!
One more day!
One day more!
Here upon these stones we will build our barricade
In the heart of the city we claim as our own
Each man to his duty and don't be afraid!
Wait! I will need a report on the strength of the foe
I can find out the truth! I know their ways
Fought their wars Served my time
In the days of my youth
Hey, little boy, what's this I see? God, Eponine, the things you do!
I know this is no place for me Still I would rather be with you!
Get out before the trouble starts! Get out, 'Ponine, you might get shot!
I got you worried now, I have! That shows you like me quite a lot
There is a way that you can help You are the answer to a prayer!
Please take this letter to Cosette and pray to God that she's still there!
Little you know!
Little you care!
I have a letter, monsieur It's addressed to your daughter Cosette
It's from a boy at the barricade, sir In the Rue de Valette
Give me that letter here, my boy
He said to give it to Cosette
You have my word that my daughter will know
what this letter contains
Tell the young man she will read it tomorrow
and here's for your pains
Go careful now Stay out of sight
There's danger in the streets tonight
Dearest Cosette
You have entered my soul and soon you will be gone
Can it be only a day since we met and the world was reborn?
If I should fall in the battle to come let this be my goodbye
Now that I know that you love me as well
it is harder to die
I pray that God will bring me home to be with you
Pray for your Marius
He prays for you
And now I'm all alone again Nowhere to turn, no one to go to
Without a home, without a friend Without a face to say hello to
And now the night is near
Now I can make believe he's here
Sometimes I walk alone at night when everybody else is sleeping
I think of him and then I'm happy with the company I'm keeping
The city goes to bed
and I can live inside
my head!
On my own
Pretending he's beside me
All alone I walk with him till morning
Without him, I feel his arms around me
And when I lose my way I close my eyes
and he has found me
In the rain
the pavement shines like silver
All the lights are misty in the river
In the darkness the trees are full of starlight
And all I see is him and me forever and forever!
And I know it's only in my mind
That I'm talking to myself and not to him
And although I know that he is blind
Still I say there's a way for us
I love him, but when the night is over
He is gone The river's just a river