Back At the Barricade - Michael Ball, Michael Maguire

Red: the blood of angry men!

Black: the dark of ages past!

Red: a world about to dawn!

Black: the night that ends at last!

Students

Now we pledge ourselves to hold this barricade

Let them come in their legions

And they will be met

Have faith in yourselves

And don’t be afraid

Let’s give 'em a screwing

That they’ll never forget!

This is where it begins!

And if I should die in the fight to be free

Where the fighting is hardest

There will I be

Let them come if they dare

We’ll be there!

Army Officer You at the barricade listen to this

No one is coming to help you to fight

You’re on your own

You have no friends

Give up your guns — or die!

Enjolras

Damn their warnings, damn their lies

They will see the people rise!

Students

Damn their warnings, damn their lies

They will see the people rise!