Confrontation

Valjean, at last

We see each other plain

Monsieur le Maire

You 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

A man like you can never change

A man such as you

Men like you can never change

Believe of me, what you will

Men like you can never change

There is a duty that I'm sworn to do

No, two, four, six, o' one

You know nothing of my life

All I did was steal some bread

My duty is to the law, you have no rights

You know nothing of the world

Come with me two, four, six, o' one

You would sooner see me dead

Now the wheel has turned around

But now before I see this justice done

Jean Valjean is nothing now

I am warning you, Javert, I am a stronger man by far

There you sleep, to me you climb, I'm the price you have to pay

There is power in me yet, my race is not yet run

Every man is born in sin, every man must choose his way

I am warning you Javert, there was nothing I won't dare

You know nothing of Javert, I was born inside a jail

I was born with scum like you, I am from the gutter too

If I have to kill you here, I'll do what must be done

And this I swear to you tonight

There is not place for you to hide

Your child will live within my care

Where ever you may hide away

And I will raise her to the light

I swear to you, I will be there