Come to Me [Fantine's Death] lyrics

[FANTINE (lying in a hospital bed, delirious)]

Cosette, it's turned so cold

Cosette, it's past your bedtime

You've played the day away

And soon it will be night

Come to me, Cosette, the light is fading

Don't you see the evening star appearing?

Come to me, and rest against my shoulder

How fast the minutes fly away and every minute colder

Hurry near, another day is dying

Don't you hear, the winter wind is crying

There's a darkness which comes without a warning

But I will sing you lullabies and wake you in the morning

[VALJEAN (arriving)]

Oh, Fantine, our time is running out

But Fantine, I swear this on my life

[FANTINE]

Look, M'sieur, where all the children play

[VALJEAN]

Be at peace, be at peace evermore

[FANTINE]

My Cosette ...

[VALJEAN]

Shall live in my protection

[FANTINE]

Take her now

[VALJEAN]

Your child will want for nothing

[FANTINE]

Good M'sieur, you come from God in Heaven

[VALJEAN]

And none will ever harm Cosette

As long as I am living

[FANTINE]

Take my hand

The night grows ever colder

[VALJEAN]

Then I will keep you warm

[FANTINE]

Take my child

I give her to your keeping

[VALJEAN]

Take shelter from the storm

[FANTINE]

For God's sake, please stay till I am sleeping

And tell Cosette I love her

And I'll see her when I wake ...

[She dies with a smile. Javert arrives]

• Artist:Les Misérables (Musical)