THE POOR: AT THE END OF THE DAY YOU'RE ANOTHER DAY OLDER AND THAT'S ALL YOU CAN SAY FOR THE LIFE OF THE POOR IT'S A STRUGGLE IT'S A WAR AND THERE'S NOTHING THAT ANYONE'S GIVING ONE MORE DAY STANDING ABOUT WHAT IS IT FOR? ONE DAY LESS TO BE LIVING AT THE END OF THE DAY YOU'RE ANOTHER DAY OLDER AND THE SHIRT ON YOUR BACK DOESN'T KEEP OUT THE CHILL AND THE RIGHTEOUS HURRY PAST THEY DON'T HEAR THE LITTLE ONES CRYING AND THE WINTER IS COMING ON FAST READY TO KILL ONE DAY NEARER TO DYING AT THE END OF THE DAY THERE'S ANOTHER DAY DAWNING AND THE SUN IN THE MORNING IS WAITING TO RISE LIKE THE WAVES CRASH ON THE SAND LIKE A STORM THAT'LL BREAK ANY SECOND THERE'S A HUNGER IN THE LAND THERE'S A RECKONING STILL TO BE RECKONED AND THERE'S GONNA BE HELL TO PAY AT THE END OF THE DAY
FOREMAN: AT THE END OF THE DAY YOU GET NOTHING FOR NOTHING SITTING FLAT ON YOUR BUTT DOESN'T BUY ANY BREAD
WORKERS: THERE ARE CHILDREN BACK AT HOME AND THE CHILDREN HAVE GOT TO BE FED AND YOU'RE LUCKY TO BE IN A JOB AND IN A BED AND WE'RE COUNTING OUR BLESSINGS
WOMEN: HAVE YOU SEEN HOW THE FOREMAN IS FUMING TODAY WITH HIS TERRIBLE BREATH AND WANDERING HANDS IT'S BECAUSE LITTLE FANTINE WON'T GIVE HIM HIS WAY TAKE A LOOK AT HIS TROUSERS YOU SEE WHERE HE STANDS
WORKERS: AT THE END OF THE DAY IT'S ANOTHER DAY OVER WITH ENOUGH IN YOUR POCKET TO LAST FOR A WEEK PAY THE LANDLORD PAY THE SHOP KEEP ON GRAFTING AS LONG AS YOU'RE ABLE KEEPING ON GRAFTING TILL YOU DROP OR IT'S BACK TO THE CRUMBS OFF THE TABLE YOU'VE GOT TO PAY YOUR WAY AT THE END OF THE DAY
GIRL: AND WHAT HAVE WE HERE, LITTLE INNOCENT SISTER COME ON FANTINE LET'S HAVE ALL THE NEWS DEAR FANTINE YOU MUST SEND US MORE MONEY ... YOU'RE CHILD NEEDS A DOCTOR THERE'S NO TIME TO LOSE ...
VALJEAN: WHAT IS THIS FIGHTING ALL ABOUT WILL SOMEONE TEAR THESE TWO APART THIS IS A FACTORY, NOT A CIRCUS NOW COME ON LADIES, LET'S SETTLE DOWN I RUN A BUSINESS OF REPUTE I AM THE MAYOR OF THIS TOWN I LOOK TO YOU TO SORT THIS OUT AND BE AS PATIENT AS YOU CAN
FOREMAN: NOW SOMEONE SAY HOW THIS BEGAN
GIRL: AT THE END OF THE DAY SHE'S THE ONE WHO BEGAN IT THERE'S A KID THAT SHE'S HIDING IN SOME LITTLE TOWN THERE'S A MAN SHE HAS TO PAY YOU CAN GUESS HOW SHE PICKS UP THE EXTRA YOU CAN BET SHE'S EARNING HER KEEP SLEEPING AROUND AND THE BOSS WON'T LIKE IT
FANTINE: YES IT'S TRUE THERE'S A CHILD AND THE CHILD IS MY DAUGHTER AND HER FATHER ABONDONED US LEAVING US FLAT NOW SHE LIVES WITH AN INNKEEPER MAN AND HIS WIFE AND I PAY FOR THE CHILD WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH THAT
WOMEN: AT THE END OF THE DAY SHE'LL BE NOTHING BUT TROUBLE AND THERE'S TROUBLE FOR ALL WHEN THERE'S TROUBLE FOR ONE WHILE WE'RE EARNING OUR DAILY BREAD SHE'S THE ONE WITH HER HANDS IN THE BUTTER YOU MUST SEND THAT SLUT AWAY OR WE'RE ALL GONNA END IN THE GUTTER AND IT'S US WHO'LL HAVE TO PAY AT THE END OF THE DAY
FOREMAN: I MIGHT HAVE KNOWN THE BITCH WOULD BITE I MIGHT HAVE KNOWN THE CAT HAD CLAWS I MIGHT HAVE GUESSED YOUR LITTLE SECRETS AH YES THE VIRTOUS FNATINE WHO KEEPS HERSELF SO PURE AND CLEAN YOU'D BE THE CAUSE I HAD NO DOUBT OF ANY TROUBLE HEREABOUT YOU PLAY A VIRGIN IN THE LIGHT BUT NEED NO URGING IN THE NIGHT
GIRL: SHE'S BEEN LAUGHING AT YOU WHILE SHE'S HAVING HER MEN
WOMEN: SHE'LL BE NOTHING BUT TROUBLE AGAIN AND AGAIN