Do You Hear the People Sing
Everybody knows I’m a big musical fan. So combine that with a wicked sense of humor and a fascination with government and politics and I decided there should be a theme song for the taxpayers’ revolt that’s coming as the property tax bills hit the mailboxes starting today. The song of the revolution will be “Do You Hear the People Sing” from Les Miserables. Here are the lyrics so you can sing along on your way to burn down the City-County building.
ENJOLRAS
Do you hear the people sing?
Singing a song of angry men?
It is the music of a people
Who will not be slaves again!
When the beating of your heart
Echoes the beating of the drums
There is a life about to start
When tomorrow comes!
COMBEFERRE
Will you join in our crusade?
Who will be strong and stand with me?
Beyond the barricade
Is there a world you long to see?
Courfeyrac:
Then join in the fight
That will give you the right to be free!
ALL
Do you hear the people sing?
Singing a song of angry men?
It is the music of a people
Who will not be slaves again!
When the beating of your heart
Echoes the beating of the drums
There is a life about to start
When tomorrow comes!
FEUILLY
Will you give all you can give
So that our banner may advance
Some will fall and some will live
Will you stand up and take your chance?
The blood of the martyrs
Will water the meadows of France!
ALL
Do you hear the people sing?
Singing a song of angry men?
It is the music of a people
Who will not be slaves again!
When the beating of your heart
Echoes the beating of the drums
There is a life about to start
When tomorrow comes!
Here’s a You Tube clip to help you along with the melody! Happy Revolting.
