LITTLE LUCIE:
Now I lay me down to sleep.
I pray the Lord my soul to keep.
CARTON & LITTLE LUCIE:
If I should die before I wake,
DARNAY & LITTLE LUCIE:
I pray the Lord my soul to take.
DARNAY: She mustn't know the sorrow.
She mustn't know the tears,
Tomorrow mustn't bring her
A future that she fears.
CARTON: How many now lay crying?
Their dreams will have to keep.
How many never had a chance?
BOTH: Tonight, let this one sleep.
CARTON: A child is filled with wonder.
Let this one's dreams be blessed.
DARNAY: She mustn't ever wonder
If God might love her less.
CARTON: She mustn't know what we know.
DARNAY: She mustn't be so wise.
CARTON: There's time enough for her to see.
DARNAY: Just let her be a child for now.
CARTON: She's still so small.
DARNAY: She'll never understand
BOTH: How people fail
and lives break down
and don't turn out
the way you planned.
For now save her the sorrow.
For now save her the tears.
Save grief for somewhere years away-
Just not today; not here.
CARTON: For now let her be lucky.
DARNAY: For now look down in grace.
CARTON: Give her time to learn compassion.
DARNAY: Give her time to learn forgiveness.
BOTH: Heaven find a way
To give this gift to her.
DARNAY: Only let her be a child.
CARTON: Let her be a child.
BOTH: Just let her be a child
For now.