Prologue Lyrics

Song	Prologue
Artist	Sheila Hancock
Album	Sister Act - The Musical (Original London Cast)
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	Chorus (Prisoners):
	Look down, look down
	Don't look 'em in the eye
	Look down, look down,
	You're here until you die
	1st Convict:
	The sun is strong
	It's hot as hell below
	Chorus:
	Look down, look down,
	There's twenty years to go
	2nd Convict:
	I've done no wrong!
	Sweet Jesus, hear my prayer!
	Chorus:
	Look down, look down,
	Sweet Jesus doesn't care
	3rd Convict:
	I know she'll wait,
	I know that she'll be true!
	Chorus:
	Look down, look down,
	They've all forgotten you
	4th Convict:
	When I get free ya won't see me
	Here for dust!
	Chorus:
	Look down, look down
	Don't look 'em in the eye
	5th Convict:
	How long, oh Lord
	Before you let me die?
	Chorus:
	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.
	Chorus:
	Look down, look down
	You'll always be a slave
	Look down, look down
	You're standing in your grave.

	Chorus Prisoners:
	Look down, look down
	Don' t look ' em in the eye
	Look down, look down,
	You' re here until you die
	1st Convict:
	The sun is strong
	It' s hot as hell below
	Chorus:
	Look down, look down,
	There' s twenty years to go
	2nd Convict:
	I' ve done no wrong!
	Sweet Jesus, hear my prayer!
	Chorus:
	Look down, look down,
	Sweet Jesus doesn' t care
	3rd Convict:
	I know she' ll wait,
	I know that she' ll be true!
	Chorus:
	Look down, look down,
	They' ve all forgotten you
	4th Convict:
	When I get free ya won' t see me
	Here for dust!
	Chorus:
	Look down, look down
	Don' t look ' em in the eye
	5th Convict:
	How long, oh Lord
	Before you let me die?
	Chorus:
	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 ticketofleave
	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.
	Chorus:
	Look down, look down
	You' ll always be a slave
	Look down, look down
	You' re standing in your grave.

	Chorus Prisoners:
	Look down, look down
	Don' t look ' em in the eye
	Look down, look down,
	You' re here until you die
	1st Convict:
	The sun is strong
	It' s hot as hell below
	Chorus:
	Look down, look down,
	There' s twenty years to go
	2nd Convict:
	I' ve done no wrong!
	Sweet Jesus, hear my prayer!
	Chorus:
	Look down, look down,
	Sweet Jesus doesn' t care
	3rd Convict:
	I know she' ll wait,
	I know that she' ll be true!
	Chorus:
	Look down, look down,
	They' ve all forgotten you
	4th Convict:
	When I get free ya won' t see me
	Here for dust!
	Chorus:
	Look down, look down
	Don' t look ' em in the eye
	5th Convict:
	How long, oh Lord
	Before you let me die?
	Chorus:
	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 ticketofleave
	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.
	Chorus:
	Look down, look down
	You' ll always be a slave
	Look down, look down
	You' re standing in your grave.

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