The Wedding

Lyrics

[MARIUS and COSETTE lead a wedding procession.] [GUESTS] Ring out the bells upon this day of days May all the angels of the Lord above In jubilation (In) Sing their songs of praise (Jubilation, sing their songs of praise) And crown this Blessed time with peace and love (And crown this blessed time) (With peace and love) [The procession becomes a dancing celebration. A waltz is played.] [MAJOR DOMO, spoken] The Baron and the Baroness de Thénard Wish to pay their respects to the groom [THÉNARDIER] I forget where we met Was it not at the Chateau Lafarge Where the Duke did that puke Down the Duchess's décolletage? [MARIUS] No, "Baron de Thénard" The circles I move in are humbler by far Go away, Thénardier Do you think I don't know who you are? [MADAME THÉNARDIER] He's not fooled, told you so Show Monsieur what you've come here to show Tell the boy what you know [THÉNARDIER] 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 [MADAME THÉNARDIER] But first you pay! [MARIUS pays THÉNARDIER.] [THÉNARDIER] What I saw, clear as light Jean Valjean in the sewer that night Had this corpse on his back Hanging there like a bloody great sack I was there, never fear Even found me this fine souvenir [THÉNARDIER shows MARIUS a ring.] [MARIUS] I know this, this was mine This is surely some heavenly sign [THÉNARDIER] One thing more, mark this well It was the night that the barricades fell [MARIUS] Then it's true, then I'm right Jean Valjean was my savior that night As for you, take this too [MARIUS punches THÉNARDIER, then throws money at him.] [THÉNARDIER, spoken] Ooh! [MARIUS] God forgive us the things that we do Come my love [COSETTE, spoken] What are you doing? [MARIUS] Come Cosette! This day's blessings are not over yet [THÉNARDIER, spoken] We're going [MADAME THÉNARDIER, spoken] No! [THÉNARDIER, spoken] We're going [MADAME THÉNARDIER, spoken] I don't wanna go [THÉNARDIER, spoken] We're going [MADAME THÉNARDIER, spoken] I wanna dance!