Javert’s Arrival / Little People
Army Officer (offstage, with a loud-bailer):
You at the barricade listen to this!
No one is coming to help you to fight
You're on your own
You have no friends
Give up your guns - or die!
Enjolras:
Damn their warnings, damn their lies
They will see the people rise!
Students:
Damn their warnings, damn their lies
They will see the people rise!
Javert climbs over the barricade.
You at the barricade listen to this!
No one is coming to help you to fight
You're on your own
You have no friends
Give up your guns - or die!
Enjolras:
Damn their warnings, damn their lies
They will see the people rise!
Students:
Damn their warnings, damn their lies
They will see the people rise!
Javert climbs over the barricade.
Javert:
Listen my friends
I have done as I said
I have been to their lines
I have counted each man
I will tell what I can
Listen my friends
I have done as I said
I have been to their lines
I have counted each man
I will tell what I can
Better be warned
They have armies to spare
And the danger is real
We will need all our cunning
To bring them to heel.
Enjolras:
Have faith
If you know what their movements are
We'll spoil their game
There are ways that a people can fight
We shall overcome their power
Javert:
I have overheard their plans
There will be no attack tonight
They intend to starve us out
Before they start a proper fight
Concentrate their force
Hit us from the right.
They have armies to spare
And the danger is real
We will need all our cunning
To bring them to heel.
Enjolras:
Have faith
If you know what their movements are
We'll spoil their game
There are ways that a people can fight
We shall overcome their power
Javert:
I have overheard their plans
There will be no attack tonight
They intend to starve us out
Before they start a proper fight
Concentrate their force
Hit us from the right.
Little People
Gavroche:
Liar!
Good evening, dear inspector
Lovely evening, my dear.
I know this man, my friends
His name is Inspector Javert
So don't believe a word he says
'Cause none of it's true
This only goes to show
What little people can do!
Liar!
Good evening, dear inspector
Lovely evening, my dear.
I know this man, my friends
His name is Inspector Javert
So don't believe a word he says
'Cause none of it's true
This only goes to show
What little people can do!
And little people know
When little people fight
We may look easy pickings
But we've got some bite
So never kick a dog
Because he's just a pup
We'll fight like twenty armies
And we won't give up
So you'd better run for cover
When the pup grows up!
Grantaire:
Bravo, little Gavroche, you're the top of the class!
Prouvaire:
So what are we going to do
With this snake in the grass?
Enjolras:
Tie this man and take him
To the tavern in there
The people will decide your fate
Inspector Javert!
Courfeyrac:
Take the bastard now and shoot him!
Feuilly:
Let us watch the devil dance!
Lesgles:
You'd have done the same, Inspector,
If we'd let you have your chance!
Javert:
Shoot me now or shoot me later
Every schoolboy to his sport
Death to each and every traitor
I renounce your people's court!
Combeferre:
Though we may not all survive here
There are things that never die
Grantaire:
What's the difference, die a schoolboy,
Die a policeman, die a spy?
Enjolras:
Take this man, bring him through
There is work we have to do!
Javert is bundled away as the first shots ring out.
When little people fight
We may look easy pickings
But we've got some bite
So never kick a dog
Because he's just a pup
We'll fight like twenty armies
And we won't give up
So you'd better run for cover
When the pup grows up!
Grantaire:
Bravo, little Gavroche, you're the top of the class!
Prouvaire:
So what are we going to do
With this snake in the grass?
Enjolras:
Tie this man and take him
To the tavern in there
The people will decide your fate
Inspector Javert!
Courfeyrac:
Take the bastard now and shoot him!
Feuilly:
Let us watch the devil dance!
Lesgles:
You'd have done the same, Inspector,
If we'd let you have your chance!
Javert:
Shoot me now or shoot me later
Every schoolboy to his sport
Death to each and every traitor
I renounce your people's court!
Combeferre:
Though we may not all survive here
There are things that never die
Grantaire:
What's the difference, die a schoolboy,
Die a policeman, die a spy?
Enjolras:
Take this man, bring him through
There is work we have to do!
Javert is bundled away as the first shots ring out.
Eponine enters, wounded.
Joly:
There's a boy climbing the barricade!
Marius:
Good God! What are you doing?
'Ponine, have you no fear?
Have you seen my beloved?
Why have you come back here?
Eponine:
Took the letter like you said
I met her father at the door
He said he would give it
She collapses in his arms
Don't think I can stand any more.
Marius:
Eponine, what's wrong? I feel...
There's something wet upon your hair
There is blood on his hands
Eponine, you're hurt
You need some help!
Oh God, it's everywhere....
There's a boy climbing the barricade!
Marius:
Good God! What are you doing?
'Ponine, have you no fear?
Have you seen my beloved?
Why have you come back here?
Eponine:
Took the letter like you said
I met her father at the door
He said he would give it
She collapses in his arms
Don't think I can stand any more.
Marius:
Eponine, what's wrong? I feel...
There's something wet upon your hair
There is blood on his hands
Eponine, you're hurt
You need some help!
Oh God, it's everywhere....