The First Attack Lyrics

The First Attack lyrics

[Enjolras gives Valjean a gun.]

 

 Enjolras

 Take this and use it well!

 But if you shoot us in the back,

 You'll never live to tell.

 

 Random Voices

 Platoon of sappers advancing toward the barricade!

 Troops behind them, fifty men or more!

 

 Enjolras

 FIRE!

 

 [Gunfire is heard.]

 

 Feuilly

 Sniper!

 

 [Valjean shoots a sniper who is aiming at Enjolras.]

 

 Lesgles

 See how they run away!

 

 Grantaire

 By God we've won the day!

 

 Enjolras

 They will be back again,

 Make an attack again.

 

 [To Valjean.]

 

 For your presence of mind

 For the deed you have done

 I will thank you M'sieur

 When our battle is won.

 

 Valjean

 Give me no thanks M'sieur

 There is something that you can do.

 

 Enjolras

 If it is in my power...

 

 Valjean

 Give me the spy Javert

 Let me take care of him

 

 Javert

 The law is inside out

 The world is upside down

 

 Enjolras

 Do what you have to do,

 The man belongs to you.

 

 The enemy may be regrouping. Hold yourself in readiness.

 Come my friends, back to your positions.

 The night is falling fast...

 

 [Valjean has taken Javert away.]

 

 Valjean

 We meet again.

 

 Javert

 You've hungered for this all your life;

 Take your revenge!

 How right you should kill with a knife!

 

 [Valjean cuts the ropes which bind Javert.]

 

 Valjean

 You talk too much,

 Your life is safe in my hands.

 

 Javert

 I don't understand

 

 Valjean

 Get out of here.

 

 Javert

 Valjean, take care,

 I'm warning you...

 

 Valjean

 Clear out of here.

 

 Javert

 Once a theif, forever a theif

 What you want you always steal!

 You would trade your life for mine.

 Yes, Valjean, you want a deal.

 Shoot me now for all I care!

 If you let me go beware.

 You'll still answer to Javert!

 

 Valjean

 You are wrong, and always have been wrong.

 I'm a man, no worse than any man.

 You are free, and there are no conditions,

 No bargains or petitions.

 There's nothing that I blame you for.

 You've done your duty, nothing more.

 If I come out of this alive, you'll find me 

 At number fifty-five Rue Plumet

 No doubt our paths will cross again.

 

 [Valjean fires his gun into the air, Javert leaves quickly.

 Muted applause from the students who think Javert has

 been shot.]

 

 Enjolras

 Courfeyrac, you take the watch

 They won't attack until it's light

 Everybody stay awake

 We must be ready for the fight

 For the final fight

 Let no one sleep tonight!