01  PROLOGUE

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look down,look down     don't look them in the eye
look down,look down     you're here until you die
the sun is strong     it's hot as hell bellow
look down,look down     as twenty years ago
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 thue
look down,look down     they've all forgotten you
whan i get free      you won't see me     'ere for dust
look down,look down     don't look them in the eye
how long,o lord     before you let me die?
look down,look down     you'll aiways 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's means i'm free
no! it's 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 closed to death
and we were starving
you will starve again     unless you learn the meaning of tht 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
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