Lyric Dog Eat Dog (The Sewers)
[Thenardier is picking through the corpses in the sewers.]
Thenardier
Here s a hint of gold
Stuck into a tooth
Pardon me M sieur
You won t be needing this no more.
Shouldn t be too hard to sell.
Add it to the pile
Add it to the stock
Here among the sewer rats
A breath away from hell
You get accustomed to the smell.
Well someone s got to clean em up, my friends
Bodies on the highway
Law and order upside down
Someone s got to collect their odds and ends
As a service to the town!
[Valjean arrives, carrying Marius, and collapses.
Thenardier robs Marius.]
Here s a tasty ring
Pretty little thing
Wouldn t want to waste it
That would really be a crime
Thank you sir, I m in your debt
Here s another toy
Take it off the boy
His heart s no longer going
And he s lived his little time
But his watch is ticking yet!
Well, someone s got to clean them up, my friends
Before the little harvest
Disappears into the mud
Someone s got to collect their odds and ends
When the gutters run with blood.
It s a world where the dog eats the dog
Where they kill for bones in the street
And God in His Heaven
He don t interfere
Cause he s dead as the stiffs at my feet
I raise my eyes to see the heavens
And only the moon looks down
The harvest moon shines down!
[He turns over Valjean s body, recognizes him, and leaves.
Eventually, Valjean picks up Marius again and walks through
the sewers. As they emerge, they meet Javert.]
Valjean
It s you, Javert
I knew you wouldn t wait too long
The faithful servant at his post once more!
This man s done no wrong,
And he needs a doctor s care.
Javert
I warned you I would not give in
I won t be swayed
Valjean
Another hour yet
And then I m yours
And all our debts are paid.
Javert
The man of mercy
Comes again
And talks of justice
Valjean
Come, time is running short
Look down, Javert
He s standing in his grave
Give way, Javert
There is a life to save.
Javert
Take him Valjean,
Before I change my mind
I will be waiting
24601.
[Valjean carries Marius off.]
Thenardier
Here s a hint of gold
Stuck into a tooth
Pardon me M sieur
You won t be needing this no more.
Shouldn t be too hard to sell.
Add it to the pile
Add it to the stock
Here among the sewer rats
A breath away from hell
You get accustomed to the smell.
Well someone s got to clean em up, my friends
Bodies on the highway
Law and order upside down
Someone s got to collect their odds and ends
As a service to the town!
[Valjean arrives, carrying Marius, and collapses.
Thenardier robs Marius.]
Here s a tasty ring
Pretty little thing
Wouldn t want to waste it
That would really be a crime
Thank you sir, I m in your debt
Here s another toy
Take it off the boy
His heart s no longer going
And he s lived his little time
But his watch is ticking yet!
Well, someone s got to clean them up, my friends
Before the little harvest
Disappears into the mud
Someone s got to collect their odds and ends
When the gutters run with blood.
It s a world where the dog eats the dog
Where they kill for bones in the street
And God in His Heaven
He don t interfere
Cause he s dead as the stiffs at my feet
I raise my eyes to see the heavens
And only the moon looks down
The harvest moon shines down!
[He turns over Valjean s body, recognizes him, and leaves.
Eventually, Valjean picks up Marius again and walks through
the sewers. As they emerge, they meet Javert.]
Valjean
It s you, Javert
I knew you wouldn t wait too long
The faithful servant at his post once more!
This man s done no wrong,
And he needs a doctor s care.
Javert
I warned you I would not give in
I won t be swayed
Valjean
Another hour yet
And then I m yours
And all our debts are paid.
Javert
The man of mercy
Comes again
And talks of justice
Valjean
Come, time is running short
Look down, Javert
He s standing in his grave
Give way, Javert
There is a life to save.
Javert
Take him Valjean,
Before I change my mind
I will be waiting
24601.
[Valjean carries Marius off.]
