Les Miserables movie - Javert's Intervention lyrics

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(Javert and his constables break up the fight. Valjean picks himself up and looks for Cosette, who is with Marius)<br>

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JAVERT<br>

Another brawl in the square<br>

Another stink in the air!<br>

Was there a witness to this? <br>

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(Marius steps forward)<br>

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Well, let him speak to Javert!<br>

M'sieur, the streets are not safe,<br>

But let these vermin beware<br>

We'll see that justice is done!<br>

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Look upon this fine collection<br>

Crawled from underneath a stone<br>

This swarm of worms and maggots<br>

Could have picked you to the bone!<br>

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I know this man over here<br>

I know his name and his trade<br>

And on your witness, M'sieur,<br>

We'll see him suitably paid.<br>

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(Valjean and Cosette have disappeared)<br>

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But where's the gentleman gone?<br>

And why on earth did he run?<br>

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(Marius runs off to find Cosette)<br>

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THENARDIER<br>

You will have a job to catch him<br>

He's the one you should arrest<br>

No more bourgeois when you scratch him<br>

Than that brand upon his chest!<br>

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(The constables search for Valjean)<br>

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JAVERT<br>

Could it be he's some old jailbird<br>

That the tide now washes in<br>

Heard my name and started running<br>

Had the brand upon his skin<br>

And the girl who stood beside him<br>

When I turned they both had gone<br>

Could he be the man I've hunted?<br>

Could it be he's Jean Valjean?<br>

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THENARDIER<br>

In the absence of a victim,<br>

Dear Inspector, may I go?<br>

And remember when you've nicked him,<br>

It was me who told you so!<br>

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JAVERT<br>

Let the old man keep on running<br>

I will run him off his feet!<br>

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Everyone about your business!<br>

Clear this garbage off the street!<br>

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