Martin Guerre movie - The Courtroom lyrics
rate me<br>
Villagers<br>
From every corner, every street and field<br>
From every hovel, every hut and farm<br>
Call every witness willing to take part<br>
Tell everyone the trial's about to start<br>
Pierre<br>
There is no doubt my friends that we are right<br>
Just tell the truth as we discussed last night<br>
<br>
Leave your pitchforks in a pile<br>
They're forbidden in the trial<br>
Just be calm and dignified<br>
Keep your fighting for outside<br>
Pierre<br>
Come along, everyone, to the court<br>
(they leave the stage)<br>
(the Protestants enter)<br>
André<br>
We must stand by Martin!<br>
Protestants<br>
We must stand by Martin!<br>
Catherine<br>
Did he lie, can we trust him now?<br>
André<br>
He is not to blame, he shared our bread, and loved our Lord<br>
Protestant<br>
If they condemn him, they will kill us all!<br>
All Protestants<br>
Fierce and bright burns the light<br>
By that banner we shall march till morning<br>
As we sing Hosanna into Bethlehem<br>
(the entire village is in the courtroom, Catholics on one<br>
side and Protestants on the other, Arnaud on the Protestants'<br>
side. Benoit is pulled over to the Catholic side.)<br>
Judge Coras<br>
Let me make one thing clear before we begin<br>
In the eyes of the law every man is the same<br>
I'm not here to pass judgment on anyone's faith<br>
But to find out if this man has stolen a name<br>
(A witness platform is carried in. Bertrande, who is very <br>
pregnant, is brought in. She tries to go to Arnaud but is <br>
restrained)<br>
Who brings the case against this man?<br>
Pierre<br>
(he stands on the platform)<br>
I do, my Lord. Pierre Guerre.<br>
Judge Coras<br>
The accused, state your name.<br>
Arnaud<br>
(stepping on the platform)<br>
My name is Guerre. Martin Guerre!<br>
(the Catholics protest)<br>
Pierre<br>
(pushing Arnaud off the platform so he can stand on it)<br>
If justice finds he lived a lie, then justice says he has to die!<br>
My lord!<br>
Villager<br>
Well justice says!<br>
Pierre<br>
The only penalty is death<br>
Villager<br>
And justice needs<br>
Pierre<br>
To strangle every lying prayer<br>
Villager<br>
The law demands<br>
Villagers<br>
Justice, we want justice for us, justice<br>
(the only penalty is death)<br>
Give us justice now<br>
My lord, to burn this simple strip of flesh<br>
Judge Coras<br>
Silence!<br>
Villagers<br>
To shed his evil from our hearts<br>
Judge Coras<br>
Silence!<br>
Call the first witness.<br>
(Lubin stands on tthe platform)<br>
State your name.<br>
Lubin<br>
Me, I'm Lubin the tailor, I should know<br>
I made and measured Martin's wedding suit<br>
I tell you this man's bigger than Martin<br>
He's broader now, of that there's no dispute<br>
Arnaud<br>
A kitten grows into a cat<br>
Is that so odd, what's odd in that?<br>
I'd been away for seven years<br>
Galoche<br>
(he stands on the platform)<br>
Me, I'm Galoche the cobbler, I should know that this man's <br>
feet are smaller than Martin's<br>
Answer that!<br>
Arnaud<br>
This swindler always made shoes overlarge<br>
Galoche<br>
That's a lie!<br>
Arnaud<br>
That's why Galoche can always overcharge!<br>
Hortense<br>
(she stands on the platform)<br>
When he saw me, he could not recall my name<br>
Arnaud<br>
What I recall, Hortense, is that you were so drunk you had<br>
forgotten it as well<br>
(Guillaume steps on the platform)<br>
Guillaume<br>
Martin Guerre never loved Bertrande<br>
Arnaud<br>
He speaks the truth, I was too young to love<br>
But who can say they're proud of all they've done?<br>
Judge Coras<br>
Where's the boy who first saw the stranger?<br>
Let him speak<br>
Don't be shy, come and take the stand<br>
(several people help Benoit onto the platform)<br>
You don't have to worry, boy<br>
Just relax, tell the truth loud and clear<br>
Everyone's looking to you<br>
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