The world is cruel, the world is wicked It's I alone whom you can trust in this whole city I am your only friend I who keep you, teach you, feed you, dress you
I who look upon you without fear How can I protect you, boy, unless you Always stay in here, away in here Remember what I've taught you, Quasimodo
You are deformed, I am deformed And you are ugly, and I am ugly And these are crimes for which the world shows little pity You do not comprehend, you are my one defender
Out there they'll revile you as a monster I am a monster out there they will hate And scorn and jeer, only a monster Why invite their calumny and consternation? Stay in here
Be faithful to me, I'm faithful Grateful to me, I'm grateful Do as I say, obey And stay in here