A Little Fall of Rain
Marius:
Good God, what are you doing?
'Ponine, have you no fear?
Have you seen my beloved?
Why have you come back here?
Eponine:
Took the letter like you said
I met her father at the door
He said he would give it . . .
Don't think I can stand anymore
Marius:
Eponine, what's wrong?
I feel there's something wet upon your hair
Eponine, you're hurt, you need some help
Oh, God, it's everywhere
Eponine:
Don't you fret, Monsieur Marius
I don't feel any pain
A little fall of rain
Can hardly hurt me now
You're here, that's all I need to know
And you will keep me safe
And you will keep me close
And rain will make the flowers grow
Marius:
But you will live, 'Ponine
Dear God above
If I could heal your wounds with
Words of love
Eponine:
Just hold me close and let it be
Shelter me, comfort me
Marius:
You would live a hundred years
If I could show you how
I won't desert you now
Eponine:
The rain can't hurt me now
This rain will wash away what's past
And you will keep me safe
And you will keep me close
I'll sleep in your embrace at last
The rain that brings you here
Is Heaven - blessed
The skies begin to clear
And I'm at rest
A breath away from where you are
I've come home from so far
So don't you fret, Monsieur Marius
I don't feel any pain
A little fall of rain
Can hardly hurt me now
Marius (in counterpoint):
Hush-a-bye, dear Eponine
You won't feel any pain
A little fall of rain
Can hardly hurt you now
I'm here . . .
Eponine:
That's all I need to know
And you will keep me safe
And you will keep me close
Marius (in counterpoint):
And I will stay with you
Till you are sleeping
Eponine:
And rain will make the flowers . . .
Marius:
. . . grow.