LES MISERABLES lyrics : "Prologue/Look Down"
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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