Who Am I? (the Trial) Lyrics

Who Am I? (the Trial) lyrics


												
														   Valjean

 He thinks that man is me!

 He knew him at a glance!

 That stranger he has found

 This man could be my chance

 Why should I save his hide

 Why should I right this wrong

 When I have come so far

 And struggled for so long?

 If I speak, I am condemned

 If I stay silent, I am damned!

 I am the master of hundreds of workers

 They all look to me

 How can I abandon them, how can they live

 If I am not free?

 If I speak, I am condemned

 If I stay silent, I am damned!

 

 Who am I?

 Can I condemn this man to slavery

 Pretend I do not see his agony

 This innocent who bears my face

 Who goes to judgement in my place

 Who am I?

 Can I conceal myself for evermore?

 Pretend I'm not the man I was before?

 And must my name until I die

 Be no more than an alibi?

 Must I lie?

 How can I ever face my fellow man?

 How can I ever face myself again?

 My soul belongs to God, I know

 I made that bargain long ago

 He gave me hope, when hope was gone

 He gave me strength to journey on

 

 [He steps in front of the court]

 

 Who am I?

 Who am I?

 I am Jean Valjean!

 

 [He unbuttons his shirt to reveal the number tattooed to his chest.]

 

 And so Javert, you see it's true,

 That man bears no more guilt than you!

 Who am I?

 24601!