The Wedding Chorale Lyrics - Les Miserables

[Marius and Cosette lead a wedding procession.] 

Chorus 

Ring out the bells upon this day of days! 

May all the angels of the Lord above 

In jubilation sing their songs of praise! 

And crown this blessed time with peace and love. 

[The procession becomes a dancing celebration. A waltz is played.] 

Major Domo 

The Baron and Baroness de Thenard wish to pay their 

respects to the groom! 

Thenardier 

I forget where we met 

Was it not at the Chateau Lafarge 

Where the duke did that puke 

Down the Duchess's de-coll-etage? 

Marius 

No, `Baron de Thenard' 

The circles I move in are humbler by far. 

Go away, Thenardier! 

Do you think I don't know who you are? 

Mme. Thenardier 

He's not fooled, told you so. 

Show M'sieur what you've come here to show. 

Tell the boy what you know! 

[Applause from the dancers as the waltz finishes.] 

Marius 

When I look at you, I remember Eponine 

She was more than you deserved, who gave her birth 

But now she is with God and happier, I hope 

Than here on earth! 

[The waltz starts up again.] 

Thenardier 

So it goes, heaven knows 

Life has dealt me some terrible blows. 

Mme. Thenardier 

You've got cash and a heart 

You could give us a bit of a start 

We can prove, plain as ink 

Your bride's father is not what you think. 

Thenardier 

There's a tale I could tell 

Mme. Thenardier 

Information we're willing to sell. 

Thenardier 

There's a man that he slew 

I saw the corpse clear as I'm seeing you! 

What I tell you is true! 

Mme. Thenardier 

Pity to disturb you at a feast like this 

But five hundred francs surely wouldn't come amiss. 

Marius 

In God's name say what you have to say. 

Thenardier 

But first you pay! 

What I saw, clear as light 

Jean Valjean in the sewers that night 

Had this corpse on his back 

Hanging there like a great bloody sack. 

I was there, never fear 

Even found me this fine souvenir! 

[Thenardier shows Marius a ring.] 

Marius 

I know this! This was mine! 

Surely this is some heavenly sign! 

Thenardier 

One more thing, mark this well 

It was the night the barricades fell. 

Marius 

Then it's true, then I'm right 

Jean Valjean was my savior that night! 

[Marius hits Thenardier and then throws money at him.] 

As for you, take this too! 

God forgive the things that we do. 

Come my love, come Cosette 

This day's blessings are not over yet! 

[Marius and Cosette leave.]