Valjean, at last We see each other plain M’sieur 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 something I must do This woman leaves behind a suffering child There is none but me who can intercede 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 A 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’ve sworn to do – Men like you can never change You know nothing of my life – No, 24601 All I did was steal some bread – My duty’s to the law, you have no rights You know nothing of the world – Come with me 24601 You would sooner see me dead – Now the wheel has turned around But not before I see this justice done – Jean Valjean is nothing now I am warning you Javert – Dare you talk to me of crime I’m a 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 am warning you Javert – You know nothing of Javert There is nothing I won’t dare – I was born inside a jail 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 child 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
[00:00.23] Valjean, at last [00:03.12] We see each other plain [00:05.32] M’sieur le Mayor [00:07.12] You’ll wear a different chain [00:11.34] Before you say another word Javert [00:13.48] Before you chain me up like a slave again [00:16.34] Listen to me [00:17.20] There is something I must do [00:21.33] This woman leaves behind a suffering child [00:23.45] There is none but me who can intercede [00:25.58] In mercy’s name [00:27.12] Three days are all I need [00:30.41] Then I’ll return I pledge my word [00:33.21] Then I’ll return [00:34.47] You must think me mad [00:35.17] I’ve hunted you across the years [00:38.54] A man like you can never change [00:41.15] A man such as you [00:45.14] Believe of me what you will – Men like me can never change [00:48.34] There is a duty that I’ve sworn to do – Men like you can never change [00:50.27] You know nothing of my life – No, 24601 [00:53.26] All I did was steal some bread – My duty’s to the law, you have no rights [00:55.23] You know nothing of the world – Come with me 24601 [00:58.31] You would sooner see me dead – Now the wheel has turned around [01:00:09] But not before I see this justice done – Jean Valjean is nothing now [01:05.37] I am warning you Javert – Dare you talk to me of crime [01:07.29] I’m a stronger man by far – And the price you had to pay [01:10.24] There is power in me yet – Every man is born in sin [01:12.21] My race is not yet run – Every man must choose his way [01:15.44] I am warning you Javert – You know nothing of Javert [01:17.36] There is nothing I won’t dare – I was born inside a jail [01:19.43] If I have to kill you here – I was born with scum like you [01:22.37] I’ll do what must be done – I am from the gutter too [01:35.49] And this I swear to you tonight – There is no place for you to hide [01:40.32] Your child will live within my care [01:44.45] Wherever you may hide away [01:47.12] And I will raise her to the light [01:50.22] I swear to you I will be there
