The Confrontation

Valjean at last We see each other plain M sieur le Mayor You'll wear a different chain Before you say another word Javert Before you chain me up like a slave again Listen to me There is something I must do This woman leaves behind a suffering child There is none but me who can intercede In Mercy's name three days are all I need Then I'll return I pledge my word Then I'll return You must think me mad I've hunted you across the years Men like you can never change A man such as you Believe of me what you will There is a duty that I'm sworn to do You know nothing of my life All I did was steal some bread You know nothing of the world You would sooner see me dead But not before I see this justice done I am warning you Javert I'm a stronger man by far There is power in me yet My race is not yet run You know nothing of Javert I was born inside a jail I was born with scum like you I am from the gutter too