Prologue - Work Song
(Prisoners):
Look down, look down
Don't look 'em in the eye
Look down, look down,
You're here until you die
1st Convict:
The sun is strong
It's hot as hell below
Look down, look down,
There's twenty years to go
2nd Convict:
I've done no wrong!
Sweet Jesus, hear my prayer!
Look down, look down,
Sweet Jesus doesn't care
3rd Convict:
I know she'll wait,
I know that she'll be true!
Look down, look down,
They've all forgotten you
4th Convict:
When I get free ya won't see me
Here for dust!
Look down, look down
Don't look 'em in the eye
5th Convict:
How long, oh 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
Javert
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.
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 am Javert
Do not forget my name!
Do not forget me,

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