01- Work Song

PRISONERS Look down, look down Don't look 'em in the eye Look down, look down, You're here until you die CONVICT ONE The sun is strong It's hot as hell below PRISONER Look down, look down, There's twenty years to go CONVICT TWO I've done no wrong! Sweet Jesus, hear my prayer! PRISONERS Look down look down, Sweet Jesus doesn't care CONVICT THREE I know she'll wait, I know that she'll be true! PRISONERS Look down, look down, They've all forgotten you CONVICT FOUR When I get free ya won't see me Here for dust! PRISONERS Look down, look down Don't look 'em in the eye CONVICT FIVE How long, oh Lord Before you let me die? PRISONERS Look down, look down, You'll always be a slave Look down, look down, You're standing in your grave JAVERT Now bring me 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! It means you get Your yellow ticket-of-leave You are a thief VALJEAN I stole a loaf of bread. JAVERT You robbed a house. VALJEAN I broke a window pane. 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 19 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 am Javert Do not forget my name! Do not forget me, 24601.