The Confrontation lyrics

Artist  : Les Miserables 
Song : The Confrontation
 
Javert
     Valjean, at last,
     We see each other plain
     `M'sieur le Mayor',
     You'll wear a different chain.
Valjean
     Before you say another word, Javert
     Before you chain me up like a slave again
     Listen to me!  There is something I must do.
     This woman leaves behind a suffering child.
     There is none but me who can intercede,
     In Mercy's name, three days are all I need.
     Then I'll return, I pledge my word.
     Then I'll return...
Javert
     You must think me mad!
     I've hunted you across the years
     A man like you can never change
     A man... such as you...
Valjean (in counterpoint)                Javert
(in counterpoint)
     Believe of me what you will              Men
like me can never
change
     There is a duty that I'm sworn           Men
like you can never
change
                                to do         No,
24601,
     You know nothing of my life              My
duty's to the law
     All I did was steal some bread           You
have no rights
     You know nothing of the world           
Come with me 24601
     You would rather see me dead             Now
the wheel has turned
around
     But not before I see this justice done  
Jean Valjean is nothing
now
     I am warning you Javert                 
Dare you talk to me of
crime
     I'm a stronger man by far                And
the price you had to
pay
     There is power in me yet                
Every man is born in sin
     My race is not yet run                  
Every man must choose his
way
     I am warning you Javert                  You
know nothing of Javert
     There is nothing I won't dare            I
was born inside a jail
     If I have to kill you here               I
was born with scum like
you
     I'll do what must be done!               I
am from the gutter too!
     [Valjean breaks chair and threatens Javert
with the broken piece.
     Turns to Fantine.]
Valjean
     And this I swear to you tonight
Javert
     There is no place for you to hide
Valjean
     Your child will live within my care
Javert
     Whereever you may hide away
Valjean
     And I will raise her to the light.
Valjean & Javert
     I swear to you, I will be there!
     [They fight, Javert is knocked out.  Valjean
escapes.]