Les Miserables movie - Wedding Chorale/Beggars at the Feast lyrics
rate meSong by Guests, M. & Mme. T<br /><br>
(Marius and Cosette lead a wedding procession)<br>
<br>
CHORUS<br>
Ring out the bells <br>
Upon this day of days!<br>
<br>
May all the angels <br>
Of the Lord above<br>
<br>
In jubilation <br>
Sing their songs of praise!<br>
<br>
And crown this <br>
Blessed time with <br>
Peace and love.<br>
<br>
(The procession becomes a dancing celebration. A waltz is played)<br>
<br>
MAJOR DOMO<br>
The Baron and Baroness de Thénard wish to pay their respects to the groom!<br>
<br>
THENARDIER<br>
I forget where we met<br>
Was it not at the Chateau Lafarge<br>
Where the Duke did that puke<br>
Down the Duchess's de-coll-etage?<br>
<br>
MARIUS<br>
No, `Baron de Thénard'<br>
The circles I move in are humbler by far.<br>
Go away, Thénardier!<br>
Do you think I don't know who you are?<br>
<br>
MME. THENARDIER<br>
He's not fooled. Told you so.<br>
Show M'sieur what you've come here to show.<br>
Tell the boy what you know!<br>
<br>
(Applause from the dancers as the waltz finishes)<br>
<br>
MARIUS<br>
When I look at you, I remember Eponine.<br>
She was more than you deserved, who gave her birth<br>
But now she is with God and happier, I hope,<br>
Than here on earth!<br>
The waltz starts up again.<br>
<br>
THENARDIER<br>
So it goes, heaven knows<br>
Life has dealt me some terrible blows.<br>
<br>
MME. THENARDIER<br>
You've got cash and a heart<br>
You could give us a bit of a start!<br>
We can prove, plain as ink<br>
Your bride's father is not what you think.<br>
<br>
THENARDIER<br>
There's a tale I could tell<br>
<br>
MME. THENARDIER<br>
Information we're willing to sell...<br>
<br>
THENARDIER<br>
There's a man that he slew<br>
I saw the corpse clear as I'm seeing you!<br>
What I tell you is true!<br>
<br>
MME. THENARDIER<br>
Pity to disturb you at a feast like this<br>
But five hundred francs surely wouldn't come amiss.<br>
<br>
MARIUS<br>
In God's name say what you have to say.<br>
<br>
THENARDIER<br>
But first you pay!<br>
What I saw, clear as light,<br>
Jean Valjean in the sewers that night.<br>
Had this corpse on his back<br>
Hanging there like a bloody great sack.<br>
I was there, never fear.<br>
Even found me this fine souvenir. <br>
<br>
(Thénardier shows Marius a ring)<br>
<br>
MARIUS<br>
I know this! This was mine!<br>
This is surely some heavenly sign! <br>
<br>
THENARDIER<br>
One thing more, mark this well<br>
It was the night the barricades fell.<br>
<br>
MARIUS<br>
Then it's true. Then I'm right.<br>
Jean Valjean was my savior that night! <br>
<br>
(Marius punches Thénardier and then throws money at him) <br>
<br>
As for you, take this too!<br>
God forgive the things that we do.<br>
Come my love, come Cosette,<br>
This day's blessings are not over yet!<br>
<br>
(Marius and Cosette leave)<br>
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<br>
BEGGARS AT THE FEAST<br>
<br>
<br>
THENARDIER<br>
Ain't it a laugh<br>
Ain't it a treat?<br>
Hob-nobbin' here<br>
Among the elite?<br>
Here comes a prince<br>
There goes a Jew.<br>
This one's a queer<br>
But what can you do?<br>
Paris at my feet<br>
Paris in the dust<br>
And here's me breaking bread<br>
With the upper crust!<br>
<br>
Beggar at the feast!<br>
Master of the dance!<br>
Life is easy pickings<br>
If you grab your chance.<br>
Everywhere you go<br>
Law-abiding folk<br>
Doing what is decent<br>
But they're mostly broke!<br>
Singing to the Lord on Sundays<br>
Praying for the gifts He'll send.<br>
<br>
M. & MME. THENARDIER<br>
But we're the ones who take it<br>
We're the ones who make it in the end!<br>
Watch the buggers dance<br>
Watch 'em till they drop<br>
Keep your wits about you<br>
And you stand on top!<br>
Masters of the land<br>
Always get our share<br>
Clear away the barricades<br>
And we're still there!<br>
We know where the wind is blowing<br>
Money is the stuff we smell.<br>
And when we're rich as Croesus<br>
Jesus! Won't we see you all in hell!<br>
<br>
<br>
(Valjean is alone in the shadows, with a bare wooden cross for company)<br>
<br>
VALJEAN<br>
Alone I wait in the shadows<br>
I count the hours till I can sleep<br>
I dreamed a dream Cosette stood by<br>
It made her weep to know I die.<br>
Alone at the end of the day<br>
Upon this wedding night I pray<br>
Take these children, my Lord, to thy embrace<br>
And show them grace.<br>
<br>
God on high<br>
Hear my prayer<br>
Take me now<br>
To thy care<br>
Where You are<br>
Let me be<br>
Take me now<br>
Take me there<br>
Bring me home<br>
Bring me home.<br>
<br>
(Fantine's spirit appears to Valjean)<br>
<br>
FANTINE<br>
M'sieur, I bless your name<br>
M'sieur, lay down your burden<br>
You raised my child in love<br>
And you will be with god.<br>
<br>
VALJEAN(interjecting)<br>
I am ready, Fantine<br>
At the end of my days<br>
She's the best of my life.<br>
<br>
(Marius and Cosette rush into the room; they do not see Fantine)<br>
<br>
COSETTE<br>
Papa, Papa, I do not understand!<br>
Are you alright? They said you'd gone away.<br>
<br>
VALJEAN<br>
Cosette, my child, am I forgiven now?<br>
Thank God, thank God, I've lived to see this day.<br>
<br>
MARIUS<br>
It's you who must forgive a thoughtless fool<br>
It's you who must forgive a thankless man<br>
It's thanks to you that I am living<br>
And again I lay down my life at your feet.<br>
<br>
Cosette, your father is a saint.<br>
When they wounded me<br>
He took me from the barricade<br>
Carried like a babe<br>
And brought me home to you!<br>
<br>
VALJEAN(to Cosette)<br>
Now you are here<br>
Again beside me<br>
Now I can die in peace<br>
For now my life is blessed...<br>
<br>
COSETTE<br>
You will live, Papa, you're going to live<br>
It's too soon, too soon to say goodbye!<br>
<br>
VALJEAN<br>
Yes, Cosette, forbid me now to die<br>
I'll obey,<br>
I will try.<br>
On this page<br>
I write my last confession.<br>
Read it well<br>
When I at last am sleeping.<br>
It's the story<br>
Of those who always loved you.<br>
Your mother gave her life for you<br>
Then gave you to my keeping.<br>
<br>
(The other spirits, including Eponine appear)<br>
<br>
FANTINE<br>
Come with me<br>
Where chains will never bind you<br>
All your grief<br>
At last, at last behind you.<br>
Lord in Heaven,<br>
Look down on him in mercy.<br>
<br>
VALJEAN<br>
Forgive me all my trespasses<br>
And take me to your glory.<br>
<br>
FANTINE & EPONINE<br>
Take my hand<br>
And lead me to salvation.<br>
Take my love,<br>
For love is everlasting.<br>
<br>
VALJEAN, FANTINE & EPONINE<br>
And remember<br>
The truth that once was spoken<br>
To love another person<br>
Is to see the face of God!<br>
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