Dog Eat Dog (The Sewers) — текст песни (Les Miserables)

[Thenardier is picking through the corpses in the sewers.]

Thenardier
Here`s a hint of gold
Stuck into a tooth
Pardon me M`sieur
You won`t be needing this no more.
Shouldn`t be too hard to sell.
Add it to the pile
Add it to the stock
Here among the sewer rats
A breath away from hell
You get accustomed to the smell.

Well someone`s got to clean `em up, my friends
Bodies on the highway
Law and order upside down
Someone`s got to collect their odds and ends
As a service to the town!

[Valjean arrives, carrying Marius, and collapses. Thenardier robs Marius.]

Here`s a tasty ring
Pretty little thing
Wouldn`t want to waste it
That would really be a crime
Thank you sir, I`m in your debt
Here`s another toy
Take it off the boy
His heart`s no longer going
And he`s lived his little time
But his watch is ticking yet!

Well, someone`s got to clean them up, my friends
Before the little harvest
Disappears into the mud
Someone`s got to collect their odds and ends
When the gutters run with blood.

It`s a world where the dog eats the dog
Where they kill for bones in the street
And God in His Heaven
He don`t interfere
`Cause he`s dead as the stiffs at my feet
I raise my eyes to see the heavens
And only the moon looks down
The harvest moon shines down!

[He turns over Valjean`s body, recognizes him, and leaves. Eventually, Valjean picks up Marius again and walks through the sewers. As they emerge, they meet Javert.]

Valjean
It`s you, Javert
I knew you wouldn`t wait too long
The faithful servant at his post once more!
This man`s done no wrong,
And he needs a doctor`s care.

Javert
I warned you I would not give in
I won`t be swayed

Valjean
Another hour yet
And then I`m yours
And all our debts are paid.

Javert
The man of mercy
Comes again
And talks of justice

Valjean
Come, time is running short
Look down, Javert
He`s standing in his grave
Give way, Javert
There is a life to save.

Javert
Take him Valjean,
Before I change my mind
I will be waiting
24601.

[Valjean carries Marius off.]