Prologue Songtext
von Alain Boublil & Claude-Michel Schönberg

Look down, look down
Don′t look 'em in the eye
Look down, look down
You′re here until you die

The sun is strong
It's hot as hell below
Look down, look down
There's 20 years to go

I′ve done no wrong
Sweet Jesus hear my prayer
Look down, look down
Sweet Jesus doesn′t care

I know she'll wait
I know that she′ll be true
Look down, look down
They've all forgotten you


When I get free, ya won′t see me
Here for dust
Look down, look down
Don't look ′em in the eye
How long, O Lord
Before you let me die?

Look down, look down
You'll always be a slave
Look down, look down
You're standing in your grave

Now bring me prisoner 24601
Your time is up and your parole′s begun
You know what that means
Yes, it means I′m free

No

It means you get your yellow ticket of leave
You are a thief

I stole a loaf of bread

You robbed a house

I broke a window pane
My sister's child was close to death
And we were starving

You′ll starve again
Unless you learn the meaning of the law


I know the meaning of those 19 years
A slave, of the law

Five years for what you did
The rest because you tried to run
Yes, 24601

My name is Jean Valjean

And I'm Javert
Do not forget my name
Do not forget me, 24601

Look down, look down
You′ll always be a slave
Look down, look down
You're standing in your grave