Prologue - Colm Wilkinson, Philip Quast

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 twenty years to go.

I’ve done no wrong

Sweet Jesus, here 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

You won’t see me

'Ere 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 24 601

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 sisters child was close to death

And we were starving.

You will 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, 24 601.

My name is Jean Valjean.

And I am Javert

Do not forget my name

Do not forget me me 24601

Look down, look down

You’ll always be a slave

Look down, look down

You’re standing in your grave.