jean val jean, the weeping criminal
broken with the weight of compassion
it's hard to hold what you don't deserve
remember your promise to be pure
it's a battle between just and good
what you know is right
what you know you should
will good overcome religion?
it's a battle between grace and pride
will you let it go or draw the knife?
will grace overcome what was done?
goodness fell on me like a spring rain
in this divine through health, i've become
unable to repay my vault to emulate
forgiveness, no longer will i run
it's a battle between just and good
what you know is right
what you know you should
will good overcome religion?
it's a battle between grace and pride
will you let it go or draw the knife?
will grace overcome what was done?
broken with the weight of compassion
it's hard to hold what you don't deserve
remember your promise to be pure
it's a battle between just and good
what you know is right
what you know you should
will good overcome religion?
it's a battle between grace and pride
will you let it go or draw the knife?
will grace overcome what was done?
goodness fell on me like a spring rain
in this divine through health, i've become
unable to repay my vault to emulate
forgiveness, no longer will i run
it's a battle between just and good
what you know is right
what you know you should
will good overcome religion?
it's a battle between grace and pride
will you let it go or draw the knife?
will grace overcome what was done?
Lyrics submitted by RPunk13
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When Valjean is back in the world, he is turned away by every inn due to his yellow passport. He is taken in by Bishop Myriel, a kind-hearted old clergyman, in the town of Digne. The bishop trusts Valjean, feeds him supper, and gives him a bed for the night.
During the night, he awakens and steals the bishop's silverware and silver plates, and runs off into the night. He is arrested and brought back to the bishop. However, the Bishop tells the policemen that the silver was a gift and sends them on their way, giving Valjean his silver candlesticks in addition. The Bishop tells Valjean to use the silver wisely and become a new man. Still bitter and not understanding what the bishop is talking about, that afternoon he steals a five-franc piece from a chimney sweep, Petit Gervais. After doing the deed, he is horror-struck at what he has done. He tries to find the boy but is unsuccessful. He begins a new life.