Music: Alain Boublil/Claude-Michel Schönberg
Valjean,at last, we see each other plain!
Monsieur le Mayor. You'll wear a different chain!
Before you say another word,Javert,before you chain me up like a slave again
listen to me,there is someting I must do.
This woman leaves behind a suffering child,
There is none but me who can intercade,
In mercy's name, three days are all I need.
Then I'll return, I pledge my word.
Then I'll return.
You must think me mad! I've hunted you across the years
Man like you can never change. A man such as you!
Believe of me,what you will / Men like me can never change
There is a duty that I sworn to do / Men like you can never change
You know noting of my life / NO! 24601!
All I did was steal some bread / My duty is to the law,
You know nothing of the world / You have no rights!
You would sooner see me dead, / Come with me, 24601!
But not before I see this justice done! / Now the wheel has turned around
Jean Valjean is nothing now!
I am warming you Javert! / Dare you talk to me of crime
I'm stronger man by far! / And the price you had to pay!
There is power in me yet! / Every man is born in sin.
My race is not yet run! / Every man must choose his way
I'm warming you JAVERT! / You know nothing of JAVERT!
There is nothing I won't dare! / I was born inside a jall
If I have to kill you here / I was born with scum like you
I'll do what must be done / I am from the gutter too.
And this I swear to you tonight
There is no place for you to hide
Your chlid will live within my care
Wherever you may hide away
And I will raise her to the light
I swear to you
I will be there