ACT 1

PROLOGUE (WORK SONG)

CHAIN GANG
Look down, look down
Don’t look ’em in the eye
Look down, look down
You’re here until you die.
The sun is strong
It’s hot as hell below
Look down, look down
There’s twenty years to go.
I’ve done no wrong
Sweet Jesus, hear my prayer
Look down, look down
Sweet Jesus doesn’t care
I know she’ll wait
I know that she’ll be true
Look down, look down
They’ve all forgotten you
When I get free
You won’t see me
Here for dust
Look down, look down
Don’t look ’em in the eye.
How long, 0 Lord,
Before you let me die?
Look down, look down
You’ll always be a slave
Look down, look down,
You’re standing in your grave.
JAVERT
Now bring me prisoner 24601
Your time is up
And your parole’s begun
You know what that means,
VALJEAN
Yes, it means I’m free.
JAVERT
No! It means You get
Your yellow ticket-of-leave
You are a thief.
VALJEAN
I stole a loaf of bread.
JAVERT
You robbed a house.
VALJEAN
I broke a window pane.
My sister’s child was close to death
And we were starving.
JAVERT
You will starve again
Unless you learn the meaning of the law.
VALJEAN
I know the meaning of those 19 years
A slave of the law.
JAVERT
Five years for what you did
The rest because you tried to run
Yes, 24601.
VALJEAN
My name is Jean Valjean.
JAVERT
And I’m Javert
Do not forget my name
Do not forget me
24601.

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第一幕

02．维罗纳

王子：
你们认为自己什么都见过
你们游历天下，包揽群书
没有什么能让你们吃惊
欢迎来到维罗纳

你们认为人是善良的
因为他能写出美妙的歌
如果你觉得这一首歌很优美
欢迎来到维罗纳

当然，这里同别处一样
人们并不更坏，也并不更好
嗨！你们今夜来到我们这里
要么是个错误，要么纯属偶然

（副歌：）
你们来到了维罗纳，美丽的维罗纳
这座城市的居民相互厌恶
人们想离开，却留了下来
这里不是国王钟爱的地方
这里有两个家族称王称霸
你不需要选择自己的立场
人们早就替你作出了选择
你们来到了维罗纳，我们谈论的是维罗纳
仇恨象毒液在我们的生命中流淌
就象我们的血液一样
我们的花园同样四季芬芳
我们的女子同样美丽大方
这里的景色象人间天堂
但我们灵魂却在地狱里徜徉
你们来到了维罗纳

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