Dog Eat Dog (The Sewers)

<br>[Thenardier is picking through the corpses in the sewers.] <br><br>Thenardier<br>Here`s a hint of gold<br>Stuck into a tooth<br>Pardon me M`sieur<br>You won`t be needing this no more.<br>Shouldn`t be too hard to sell.<br>Add it to the pile<br>Add it to the stock<br>Here among the sewer rats<br>A breath away from hell<br>You get accustomed to the smell. <br><br>Well someone`s got to clean `em up, my friends<br>Bodies on the highway<br>Law and order upside down<br>Someone`s got to collect their odds and ends<br>As a service to the town! <br><br>[Valjean arrives, carrying Marius, and collapses. Thenardier robs Marius.] <br><br>Here`s a tasty ring<br>Pretty little thing<br>Wouldn`t want to waste it<br>That would really be a crime<br>Thank you sir, I`m in your debt<br>Here`s another toy<br>Take it off the boy<br>His heart`s no longer going<br>And he`s lived his little time<br>But his watch is ticking yet! <br><br>Well, someone`s got to clean them up, my friends<br>Before the little harvest<br>Disappears into the mud<br>Someone`s got to collect their odds and ends<br>When the gutters run with blood. <br><br>It`s a world where the dog eats the dog<br>Where they kill for bones in the street<br>And God in His Heaven<br>He don`t interfere<br>`Cause he`s dead as the stiffs at my feet<br>I raise my eyes to see the heavens<br>And only the moon looks down<br>The harvest moon shines down! <br><br>[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.] <br><br>Valjean<br>It`s you, Javert<br>I knew you wouldn`t wait too long<br>The faithful servant at his post once more!<br>This man`s done no wrong,<br>And he needs a doctor`s care. <br><br>Javert<br>I warned you I would not give in<br>I won`t be swayed <br><br>Valjean<br>Another hour yet<br>And then I`m yours<br>And all our debts are paid. <br><br>Javert<br>The man of mercy<br>Comes again<br>And talks of justice <br><br>Valjean<br>Come, time is running short<br>Look down, Javert<br>He`s standing in his grave<br>Give way, Javert<br>There is a life to save. <br><br>Javert<br>Take him Valjean,<br>Before I change my mind<br>I will be waiting<br>24601. <br><br>[Valjean carries Marius off.]