歌词
Attheendofthedayyou'reanotherdayolder
Andthat'sallyoucansayforthelifeofthepoor
It'sastruggle,it'sawar
Andthere'snothingthatanyone'sgiving
Onemoreday,standingabout,iswhatitfor?
Onedaylesstobeliving.
Attheendofthedayyou'reanotherdaycolder
Andtheshirtonyourbackdoesn'tkeepoutthechill
Andtherighteoushurrypast
Theydon'thearthelittleonescrying
Andthewinderiscomingonfast,readytokill
Onedaynearertodying!
Attheendofthedaythere'sanotherdaydawning
Andthesuninthemorningiswaitingtorise
Likethewavescrashonthesand
Likeastormthat'llbreakanysecond
There'sahungerintheland
There'sareckoningstilltobereckoned
Andthere'sgonnabehelltopay
Attheendoftheday!
foremanandworkers,including
Foreman:
Attheendofthedayyougetnothingfornothing
Sittingflatonyourbuttdoesn'tbuyanybread
Workers:
Therearechildrenbackathome
Andthechildrenhavegottobefed
Andyou'reluckytobeinajob
Andinabed!
Andwe'recountingourblessings!
Women:
Haveyouseenhowtheforemanisfumingtoday?
Withhisterriblebreathandhiswanderinghands?
It'sbecauselittleFantinewon'tgivehimhisway
Takealookathistrousers,you'llseewherehestands!
Andthebossneverknows
Buttheformerlyalwaysonthefeet
Ifontinglethiscoldwhatshegoes
It'soutbestrict
Workers:
Attheendofthedayit'sanotherdayover
Withenoughinyourpockettolastforaweek
Paythelandlordpaytheshop
Keepongraftingaslongasyou'reable
Keepongraftingtillyoudrop
Orit'sbacktothecrumbsonthetable
You'vegottopayyourway
Attheendoftheday!
Girl:
Whathavewehere,littleinnocentsister?
ComeonFantine,let'shaveallthenews!
[ShegrabstheletterfromFantine.]
"DearFantineyoumustsendusmoremoney...
Yourchildneedsadoctor...
There'snotimetolose!"
Fantine:
Givethatlettertome
Itisnoneofyourbusiness
Withahusbandathome
Andabitontheside
Isthereanyonehere
WhocanswearbeforeGod
Shehasnothingtofear?
Shehasnothingtohide?
[Theyfightovertheletter.Valjeanrushesoverto
breakupthesquabble.]
Whatisthisfightingallabout?
Willsomeonetearthesetwoapart?
Thisisafactory,notacircus!
Nowcomeonladies,settledown
IamtheMayorofthistown
Irunabusinessofrepute
Foreman:
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Imighthaveknownthecathadclaws
Imighthaveguessedyourlittlesecret
Ah,yes,thevirtuousFantine
Whokeepsherselfsopureandclean
You'dbethecauseIhadnodoubt
anyOftroublehereabout
Youplayavirgininthelight
Butneednourgin'inthenight
Girl:
She'sbeenlaughingatyou
Whileshe'shavinghermen
Women:
She'llbenothingbuttroubleagainandagain
Workers:
Youmustsackhertoday
Sackthetoday!girl
Foreman
Rightmygirl!
Onyourway