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:

Imighthaveknownthebitchcouldbite
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