[Thenardier assembling his gang.] Thenardier Everyone here, you know your place Brujon, Babet, Claqusous You, Montparnasse, watch for the law With Eponine
There is a life about to start When tomorrow comes! Feuilly Will you give all you can give So that our banner may advance Some will fall and some will live
well But now there is a higher call. Who cares about your lonely soul? We strive toward a larger goal Our little lives don't count at all! ALL Red -
[Bamatabois is a well dressed gentleman.] Bamatabois Here's something new, I think I'll give it a try. Come closer you! I like to see what I buy The
[The crowd parts to reveal that the cart has crashed, trapping M. Fauchelevant.] Voices Look at that! Look at that! It's Monsieur Fauchelevant! Don'
[Young Cosette is working as a drudge in the Thenardier's inn at Montfermeil.] Young Cosette There is a castle on a cloud, I like to go there in my
the spoils of war Thenardier My band of soaks My den of dissolutes My dirty jokes, my always pissed as newts. My sons of whores Spent their lives in
her voice And I stand here in her place And from this day and evermore Mme. Thenardier Let me have your coat, M'sieur Valjean Cosette shall live
, I am condemned If I stay silent, I am damned! I am the master of hundreds of workers They all look to me How can I abandon them, how can they live If
piece. Turns to Fantine.] Valjean And this I swear to you tonight Javert There is no place for you to hide Valjean Your child will live within
[The docks. Sailors, whores and their customers, pimps, etc. Fantine wanders in.] Sailors I smell women Smell 'em in the air Think I'll drop my anchor
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
, I swear this on my life Fantine Look, M'sieur, where all the children play Valjean Be at peace, be at peace evermore. Fantine My Cosette... Valjean Shall live
exciting There was a time Then it all went wrong I dreamed a dream in times gone by When hope was high And life worth living I dreamed that love would
[Marius goes into the garden, leaving Eponine outside.] Marius A heart full of love A heart full of song I'm doing everything all wrong
I have hunted He gave me my life. He gave me freedom. I should have perished by his hand It was his right. It was my right to die as well, Instead I live, but live
It is the law! Like a curse I walk the street, The dirt beneath their feet... BISHOP Come in, Sir, for you are weary And the night is cold out there. Though our lives
But you will live, 'Ponine - dear God above... If I could heal your wounds with words of love... Eponine Just hold me now, and let it be. Shelter me, comfort me... Marius You would live