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LES MISERABLES lyrics : "Prologue/Look Down"

[VALIJEAN]
Look down, look down
Don't look him in the eye


[CONVICTS]
Look down, look down

You're here until you die

[CONVICT 1]

No God above
And Hell alone below


[CONVICTS]
Look down, look down
There's twenty years to go


[CONVICT 2]
I've done no wrong

Sweet Jesus, hear my prayer!

[CONVICTS]

Look down, look down
Sweet Jesus doesn't care


[CONVICT 3]
I know she'll wait
I know that she'll be true


[CONVICTS]
Look down, look down

They've all forgotten you

[CONVICT 4]

When I get free
You won't see me
Here for dust!


[CONVICTS]
Look down, look down

You'll always be a slave
Look down, look down
You're standing in your grave


[JAVERT]
Retreat the flag


Now Prisoner 24601
Your time is up

And your parole's begun
You know what that means?


[VALJEAN]
Yes
It means I'm free!


[JAVERT]
No!

Bound to the letter of your artillery

This badge of shame

You'll show it till you die
It warns you're a dangerous man


[VALJEAN]
I stole a loaf of bread
My sister's child was close to death

And we were starving

[JAVERT]

You will starve again
Unless you learn the meaning of the law


[VALJEAN]
I know the meaning of those
nineteen years

A slave of the law!

[JAVERT]
Five years for what you did,
The rest because you tried to run

Yes, 24601!

[VALJEAN]
My name is Jean Valjean!


[JAVERT]
And I'm Javert!
Do not forget my name!
Do not forget me,
24601!


[CONVICTS]
Look down, look down
You'll always be a slave
Look down, look down

You're standing in your grave

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