BEGGARS Look down and see the beggars at your feet Look down and show some mercy if you can Look down and see the sweepings of the streets Look down, look down, upon your fellow man!
GAVROCHE How do you do? My name's Gavroche These are my people, here's my patch Not much to look at, nothing posh Nothing that you'd call up to scratch This is my school, my high society Here in the slums of Saint Michele We live on crumbs of humble piety Tough on the teeth, but what the hell! Think you're poor? Think you're free? Follow me, follow me!
BEGGARS Look down, and show some mercy if you can! Look down, look down, upon your fellow man!
GAVROCHE There was a time we killed the King We tried to change the world to fast. Now we have got another King, He is no better than the last. This is the land that fought for liberty- Now when we fight we fight for bread! Here is the thing about equality- Everyone’s equal when they’re dead. Take your place! Take your chance! Vive la France! Vive la France!
BEGGARS Look down, and show some mercy if you can! Look down, look down, upon your fellow man!
BEGGARS When's it gonna end? When we gonna live? Something's gotta happen now or Something's gonna give... It'll come, it'll come, it'll come It'll come, it'll come, it'll come
ENJOLRAS Where the leaders of the land? Where is the King who runs this show?
MARIUS Only one man - general Lamarque Speaks for the people here below Lamarque is ill and fading fast! Won't last the week out so they say.
BEGGARS With all the anger in the land How long before the judgement day? Before we cut the fat ones down to size? Before the barricades arise? Vive la France! Vive la France!