Lyrics Epilogue - Les Misérables Cast

Epilogue

VALJEAN
Alone I wait in the shadows
I count the hours until I sleep
I dreamed a dream Cosette stood by
It made her weep to know I die
Alone at the end of the day
Upon this wedding night I pray
Take these children
Lord to thy embrace
And show them grace
God on high
Hear my prayer
Take me now
To thy care
Where you are
Let me be
Take me now
Take me there
Bring me home
Bring me home
FANTINE
Monsieur, I bless your name
VALJEAN
I am ready Fantine!
FANTINE
Monsieur, lay down your burden
VALJEAN
At the end of my days
FANTINE
You’ve raised my child with love
VALJEAN
She’s the best of my life
FANTINE
And you will be with God
COSETTE
Papa, papa, I do not understand
Are you all right?
Why did you go away
VALJEAN
Cosette, my child
Am I forgiven now?
Thank god, thank god
I’ve lived to see this day
MARIUS
It’s you who must forgive a thoughtless fool
It’s you who must forgive a thankless man
It’s thanks to you that I am living
Again I lay down my life at your feet
Cosette, your father is a saint
When they wounded me
He took me from the barricade
Carried like a babe
And brought me home
To you
VALJEAN
Now you are here
Again beside me
Now I can die in peace
For now my life is blessed
COSETTE
You will live,
Papa, you’re going to live
It’s too soon, too soon to say goodbye!
VALJEAN
Yes, Cosette, forbid me now to die
I’ll obey
I will try.
On this page
I write my last confession
Read it well when
I, at last, am sleeping
It’s the story
Of one who turned from hating
The man who only learned to love
When you were in his keeping.
FANTINE
On my own
Where chains will never bind you
All your grief
At last, at last behind you
Lord in Heaven
Look down on him in mercy.
VALJEAN
Forgive me all my trespasses
And take me to your glory.
FANTINE
Take my hand
I’ll lead you to salvation
Take my love
For love is everlasting
VALJEAN, FANTINE AND THE BISHOP
And remember
The truth that once was spoken
To love another person
Is to see the face of thrown.
PEOPLE
Do you hear the people sing
Lost in the valley of the night?
It is the music of a people
Who are climbing to the light.
For the wretched of the earth
There is a flame that never dies.
Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.
They will live again in freedom
In the garden of the Lord.
We will walk behind the ploughshare;
We will put away the sword.
The chain will be broken
And all men will have their reward.
Will you join in our crusade?
Who will be strong and stand with me?
Somewhere beyond the barricade
Is there a world you long to see?
Do you hear the people sing?
Say, do you hear the distant drums?
It is the future that they bring
When tomorrow comes!
ALL
Will you join in our crusade?
Who will be strong and stand with me?
Somewhere beyond the barricade
Is there a world you long to see?
Do you hear the people sing?
Say, do you hear the distant drums?
It is the future that they bring
When tomorrow comes!
Ah!
Ah!
Ah!
Tomorrow comes!
VALJEAN AND FANTINE
But only on our own!