Javert At The Barricade/little People Lyrics - Les Miserables (1987 Original Broadway Cast) - Alain Boublil

GAVROCHE 

Liar! 

Good evening, dear inspector 

Lovely evening, my dear. 

I know this man, my friends 

His name is Inspector Javert 

So don't believe a word he says 

'Cause none of it's true 

This only goes to show 

What little people can do! 

And little people know 

When little people fight 

We may look easy pickings 

But we've got some bite 

So never kick a dog 

Because he's just a pup 

We'll fight like twenty armies 

And we won't give up 

So you'd better run for cover 

When the pup grows up! 

GRANTAIRE 

Bravo, little Gavroche, you're the top of the class! 

PROUVAIRE 

So what are we going to do 

With this snake in the grass? 

ENJOLRAS 

Tie this man and take him 

To the tavern in there 

The people will decide your fate 

Inspector Javert! 

COURFEYRAC 

Take the bastard now and shoot him! 

FEUILLY 

Let us watch the devil dance! 

LESGLES 

You'd have done the same, Inspector, 

If we'd let you have your chance! 

JAVERT 

Shoot me now or shoot me later 

Every schoolboy to his sport 

Death to each and every traitor 

I renounce your people's court! 

COMBEFERRE 

Though we may not all survive here 

There are things that never die 

GRANTAIRE 

What's the difference, die a schoolboy, 

Die a policeman, die a spy? 

ENJOLRAS 

Take this man, bring him through 

There is work we have to do! 

(Javert is bundled away as the first shots ring out. 

Eponine enters, wounded) 

JOLY 

There's a boy climbing the barricade! 

MARIUS 

Good God! What are you doing? 

'Ponine, have you no fear? 

Have you seen my beloved? 

Why have you come back here? 

EPONINE 

Took the letter like you said 

I met her father at the door 

He said he would give it 

(She collapses in his arms) 

Don't think I can stand any more. 

MARIUS 

Eponine, what's wrong? I feel... 

There's something wet upon your hair 

(There is blood on his hands) 

Eponine, you're hurt 

You need some help! 

Oh God, it's everywhere...