Martin Guerre movie

Martin Guerre movie - One By One lyrics

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Guillaume<br>

(he is joined in the streets by other villagers and Father Dominic)<br>

Friends, with the word of God as my witness, I saw Protestants, I swear<br>

And then I saw Martin was with them, with the heretics and prayers<br>

One by one, the devil's heard<br>

One by one, they mock our lord<br>

Do we let them tear our land apart<br>

They will destroy us one by one!<br>

Go out and get him, bring Martin and we will see the bastard die!<br>

(the light torches)<br>

Father Dominic<br>

You cannot kill a man for his beliefs, although the man has lived a lie<br>

Just one death and hate will grow<br>

Once begun the blood will flow<br>

Guillaume<br>

If we don't stop them they will bring down every peasant man and child<br>

Killing and raping without mercy till the whole land is defiled<br>

Three crones<br>

We believed them, gave them love<br>

They betrayed the lord above<br>

Guillaume<br>

(...)<br>

It's up to you to take this chance<br>

Will you shed his blood for France?<br>

(the villagers light torches; Guillaume pulls out his knife)<br>

Working on the land that we're born to live for <br>

Dying for the land, it's our sacrifice<br>

Killing for the land, we must pay the price<br>

Land to last, as it's passed, man to son<br>

When it's done as planned<br>

For the while (?), we will die for the Catholic land<br>

(two men bring Arnaud in and hold him on the ground. Bertrande<br>

is held away from Arnaud. Guillaume raises his knife and is about<br>

to kill Arnaud when Benoit comes in and grabs Guillaume's hand)<br>

Benoit<br>

NO!<br>

Please! He's n-not Martin Guerre!<br>

You can ask Louison on the day he came<br>

She told me that he was called another name<br>

(they let Arnaud up and the villagers stare at Benoit. <br>

Bertrande breaks free and runs to Arnaud.)<br>

Guillaume<br>

Then who's the bastard that's been sleeping in her bed?<br>

(he threatens Louison)<br>

Tell us what he told you or your friend is dead<br>

Benoit<br>

I can't remember<br>

Guillaume<br>

You'd better remember<br>

(he rushes toward Arnaud and has to be restrained)<br>

I'll kill the imposter, the bastard has lied!<br>

Father Dominic<br>

It's up to the law now, we'll see that he's tried<br>

Get Pierre!<br>

(Bertrande is pulled away from Arnaud and they are held at<br>

opposite ends of the stage, while Guillaume is restrained<br>

between them)<br>

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