The Robbery

Everyone here, you know your place
Brujon, babet, claquesous
You, montparnasse, watch for the law
With eponine take care
You turn on the tears
No mistakes, my dears.

Please m'sieur, come this way
Here's a child that ain't eaten today
Save a life, spare a sou
God rewards all the good that you do
Wait a bit. Know that face
Ain't the world a remarkable place
Men like me don't forget
You're the bastard who borrowed cosette!

What is this? Are you mad
No, monsieur, you don't know what you do!

You know me, you know me
I'm a con, just like you.

It's the police! Disappear
Run for it! It's javert!

Another brawl in the square
Another stink in the air
Was there a witness to this
Well, let him speak to javert
M'sieur, the streets are not safe
But let these vermin beware
We'll see that justice is done!

Look upon this fine collection
Crawled from underneath a stone
This swarm of worms and maggots
Could have picked you to the bone
I know this man over here
I know his name and his trade
And on your witness, m'sieur
We'll see him suitably paid.

But where's the gentleman gone
And why on earth did he run?

You will have a job to find him
He's the only seemed to be
And the girl he trails behind him
Is the child he stole from me.

Could it be he's that old jailbird
That the tide now washes in
Heard my name and started running
Had the brand upon his skin.

In the absence of a victim
Dear inspector, may i go
And remember when you've nicked him
It was me who told you so!

Let the old man keep on running
I will run him off his feet!

Everyone about your business
Clear this garbage off the street!