The Original Broadway Production Les Miserables the Musical - Come to Me (Fantine's Death) Lyrics
FANTINE Cosette, it's turned so cold Cosette, it's past your bedtime You've played the day away And soon it will be night.
Come to me, Cosette, the light is fading Don't you see the evening star appearing? Come to me, and rest against my shoulder How fast the minutes fly away and every minute colder.
Hurry near, another day is dying Don't you hear, the winter wind is crying? There's a darkness which comes without a warning But I will sing you lullabies and wake you in the morning.
VALJEAN Oh, Fantine, our time is running out But Fantine, I swear this on my life
FANTINE Look, M'sieur, where all the children play
VALJEAN Be at peace, be at peace evermore.
FANTINE My Cosette...
VALJEAN Shall live in my protection
FANTINE Take her now
VALJEAN Your child will want for nothing
FANTINE Good M'sieur, you come from God in Heaven.
VALJEAN And none shall ever harm Cosette As long as I am living.
FANTINE Take my hand. The night grows ever colder.
VALJEAN Then I will keep you warm.
FANTINE Take my child. I give her to your keeping.
VALJEAN Take shelter from the storm
FANTINE For God's sake, please stay till I am sleeping And tell Cosette I love her And I'll see her when I wake...
[She dies with a smile. Javert arrives]
BAMATABOIS Here's something new. I think I'll give it a try. Come closer you! I like to see what I buy... The usual price, for just a slice of your pie
FANTINE I don't want you. No, no, m'sieur, let me go.
BAMATABOIS Is this a trick? I won't pay more!
FANTINE No, not at all.
BAMATABOIS You've got some nerve, you little whore You've got some gall. It's the same with a tart as it is with a grocer The customer sees what he gets in advance It's not for the whore to say `yes sir' or `no sir' It's not for the harlot to pick and to choose Or lead me to a dance!
[He hits her with his stick, she claws at his face, drawing blood]
FANTINE I'll kill you, you bastard, try any of that! Even a whore who has gone to the bad Won't be had by a rat!
BAMATABOIS By Christ you'll pay for what you've done This rat will make you bleed, you'll see! I guarantee, I'll make you suffer For this disturbance of the peace For this insult to life and property!
FANTINE I beg you, don't report me sir I'll do whatever you may want
BAMATABOIS Make your excuse to the police!
[Javert enters, accompanied by constables]
JAVERT Tell me quickly what's the story Who saw what and why and where Let him give a full description Let him answer to Javert! In this nest of whores and vipers Let one speak who saw it all Who laid hands on this good man here? What's the substance of this brawl?
BAMATABOIS Javert, would you believe it I was crossing from the park When this prostitute attacked me You can see she left her mark
JAVERT She will answer for her actions When you make a full report You may rest assured, M'sieur, That she will answer to the court.
FANTINE There's a child who sorely needs me Please M'sieur, she's but that high Holy God, is there no mercy? If I go to jail she'll die!
JAVERT I have heard such protestations Every day for twenty years Let's have no more explanations Save your breath and save your tears `Honest work, just reward, That's the way to please the Lord.'
[Fantine gives a last despairing cry as she is arrested by the constables. Valjean emerges from the crowd]
VALJEAN A moment of your time, Javert I do believe this woman's tale
VALJEAN You've done your duty, let her be She needs a doctor, not a jail.
JAVERT But M'sieur Mayor!
FANTINE Can this be?
VALJEAN Where will she end - This child without a friend?
I've seen your face before Show me some way to help you How have you come to grief In a place such as this?
FANTINE M'sieur, don't mock me now, I pray It's hard enough I've lost my pride You let your foreman send me away Yes, you were there, and turned aside I never did no wrong
VALJEAN Is it true, what I have done?
FANTINE My daughter's close to dying...
VALJEAN To an innocent soul?
FANTINE If there's a God above
VALJEAN Had I only known then...
FANTINE He'd let me die instead
VALJEAN In His name my task has just begun I will see it done!
JAVERT But M'sieur Mayor!
VALJEAN I will see it done!
JAVERT But M'sieur Mayor!
VALJEAN I will see it done!
VOICES Look out! It's a runaway cart!
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The Original Broadway Production Les Miserables the Musical Lyrics
SYNOPSIS Work Song Valjean Arrested / Valjean Forgiven What Have I Done? At the End of the Day I Dreamed a Dream Lovely Ladies Who Am I? Come to Me (Fantine's Death) Confrontation Castle on a Cloud Master of the House The Thenardier Waltz of Treachery Look Down Stars Red and Black Do You Hear the People Sing? In My Life A Heart Full of Love Plumet Attack One Day More! Upon These Stones (Building the Barricade) On My Own Upon These Stones (At the Barricade) Javert at the Barricade / Little People The First Attack A Little Fall Of Rain Drink With Me Bring Him Home Dog Eat Dog Javert's Suicide Turning Empty Chairs at Empty Tables Wedding Chorale Beggars At The Feast Finale
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