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He thinks that man is me! |
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He knew him at a glance! |
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That stranger he has found |
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This man could be my chance |
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Why should I save his hide |
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Why should I right this wrong |
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When I have come so far |
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And struggled for so long? |
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If I speak, I am condemned |
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If I stay silent, I am damned! |
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I am the master of hundreds of workers |
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They all look to me |
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How can I abandon them, how can they live |
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If I am not free? |
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If I speak, I am condemned |
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If I stay silent, I am damned! |
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Who am I? |
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Can I condemn this man to slavery |
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Pretend I do not see his agony |
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This innocent who bears my face |
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Who goes to judgement in my place |
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Who am I? |
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Can I conceal myself for evermore? |
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Pretend I'm not the man I was before? |
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And must my name until I die |
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Be no more than an alibi? |
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Must I lie? |
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How can I ever face my fellow man? |
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How can I ever face myself again? |
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My soul belongs to God, I know |
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I made that bargain long ago |
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He gave me hope, when hope was gone |
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He gave me strength to journey on |
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[He steps in front of the court] |
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Who am I? |
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Who am I? |
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I am Jean Valjean! |
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[He unbuttons his shirt to reveal the number tattooed to his |
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chest.] |
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And so Javert, you see it's true, |
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That man bears no more guilt than you! |
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Who am I? |
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24601! |
