The Robbery

Eponine 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 Monsieur 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 that borrowed Collette Cosette Whatever What is this? Are you mad? No monsieur you don't know what you say You know me, I know you And you'll pay what we're due And you better dig deep 'Cos she doesn't come cheap Brujon 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 Monsieur these streets are not safe But let these foul men 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 Monsieur I'll see him suitably paid But where's the gentleman gone? And why on earth would he run? You will have a job to find him He's not all he seems to be And that girl who trails behind him Is the child stole from me And me Yeah both of us Could it be he's that old jail bird That the tide now washes in? Heard my name and started running? All the omens point to him In the absence of a victim Dear Inspector, may I go? And remember When you've nicked him It was me what 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