Meyerbeer: Les Huguenots / Act 1: Trop de mérite aussi quelquefois importune

歌詞

He came into my cell today And offered me a deal He said he'd check my angle out To see if I'm for real He promised me protection For myself and family If I co-operate with him He said I might go free I told him my great story He listened quietly I opened up completely He started believing me It seems they had some knowledge of These men who plan this fury But never enough evidence To convince a judge and jury Together we might stop them And save the world this time To bring leaders together And curb this heinous crime A task as great as this one The whole world must agree The threat of annihilation Would force them all to see This most unlikely hero Who reeks of drink and sweat Can he be a messiah The worlds best hope as yet A task as great as this one The whole world must agree The threat of annihilation Would force them all to see Should I make this alliance And throw my fate to chance A toss of the coin, the luck of the draw I'll throw my fate to chance