Building The Barricade Lyrics - Les Miserables

(Enjolras is addressing the revolutionaries) 

Enjolras: 

Here upon theses stones we will build our barricade 

In the heart of the city we claim as our own 

Each man to his duty and don't be afraid 

Wait! I will need a report on the strength of the foe 

(Disguised as a rebel) Javert: 

I can find out the truth 

i know their ways 

fought their wars 

served my time 

in the days of my youth 

Various Students: 

Now the people will fight 

And so they might 

Dogs will bark 

fleas will bite 

they will do what is right 

(Marius spots Eponine dressed as a boy) 

Marius: 

Hey little boy what's this I see? 

God Eponine, the things you do 

Eponine: 

I know this is no place for me 

still I would rather be with you 

Marius: 

Get out before the trouble starts 

get out 'ponine you might get shot 

Eponine: 

I got you worried now I have 

that shows you like me quite a lot 

Marius: 

There is a way that you can help 

you are the answer to a prayer 

Please take this letter to Cosette 

and pray to God that she's still there 

Eponine: 

Little you know, 

little you care 

( Eponine meets Jean Valjean at Rue Plumet) 

Eponine: 

I have a letter, M'sieur 

It's addressed to your daughter Cosette 

It's from a boy at the barricade, sir 

in the Rue de Villette 

Jean Valjean: 

Give that letter here, my boy 

Eponine: 

He said give it to Cosette 

Jean Valjean: 

You have my word 

that my daughter will know 

what this letter contains 

(He gives her a coin) 

Tell the young man 

she will read it tomorrow 

and here's for your pains 

Go careful now stay out of sight 

there's danger in the streets tonight 

( He opens the letter and reads it) 

Dearest Cosette, 

you have entered my soul 

and soon you will be gone 

can it be only a day since we met 

and the world was reborn 

if I should fall in battle 

let this be my goodbye 

now that I know you love me as well 

it is harder to die 

i pray that god will bring me home 

to be with you 

pray for your Marius 

he prays for you 

(Jean Valjean goes in leaving Eponine alone)