The Prisoners' Song
Prisoners:
Look down, don't look 'em in the eye
Look down; looks like we're here until we die.
Prisoner 1:
This is hell, the sun is burning me!
All:
Look down, until you drop dead
Prisoner 2:
Lord Jesus, I am innocent!
All:
Lord Jesus is pretending he can't hear you.
Prisoner 3:
She will wait for me.
All:
Look down, you've been forgotten
Prisoner 4:
One day, I'll escape! Just watch!
All:
Look down, don't look 'em in the eye
Prisoner 5:
O Lord, O Lord, please kill me!
All:
Look down, and remain a slave
This is the place where you will die.
Javert:
Call 24653 over here.
Listen well: You are on parole. You know what that means?
Valjean:
Am I free?
Javert:
No! It just means you're getting a permit. Thief!
Valjean:
It was just one loaf of bread!
Javert:
And you're a robber!
Valjean:
It was to save my younger sister's child
from starving to death.
Javert:
You will continue to starve;
You must learn the meaning (or weight) of the law.
Valjean:
Do you think the meaning (or weight) of nineteen years
is something that one can forget?
Javert:
Your punishment was five years.
The rest was for the crime of jailbreaking,
24653.
Valjean:
I am Jean Valjean
Javert:
I am Javert.
Do not forget my name,
24653!
All:
Look down, and remain a slave
This is the place where you will die.
Look down, don't look 'em in the eye
Look down; looks like we're here until we die.
Prisoner 1:
This is hell, the sun is burning me!
All:
Look down, until you drop dead
Prisoner 2:
Lord Jesus, I am innocent!
All:
Lord Jesus is pretending he can't hear you.
Prisoner 3:
She will wait for me.
All:
Look down, you've been forgotten
Prisoner 4:
One day, I'll escape! Just watch!
All:
Look down, don't look 'em in the eye
Prisoner 5:
O Lord, O Lord, please kill me!
All:
Look down, and remain a slave
This is the place where you will die.
Javert:
Call 24653 over here.
Listen well: You are on parole. You know what that means?
Valjean:
Am I free?
Javert:
No! It just means you're getting a permit. Thief!
Valjean:
It was just one loaf of bread!
Javert:
And you're a robber!
Valjean:
It was to save my younger sister's child
from starving to death.
Javert:
You will continue to starve;
You must learn the meaning (or weight) of the law.
Valjean:
Do you think the meaning (or weight) of nineteen years
is something that one can forget?
Javert:
Your punishment was five years.
The rest was for the crime of jailbreaking,
24653.
Valjean:
I am Jean Valjean
Javert:
I am Javert.
Do not forget my name,
24653!
All:
Look down, and remain a slave
This is the place where you will die.