Martin Guerre lyrics

Arnaud

(he stands on the platform, and is heckled after everything he says)

Look, I'm Martin Guerre!

There's no disguise, look in my eyes

I'm him I swear

Yes! I'm Martin Guerre!

Why this attack?

When I came back weren't you all there?

She is my wife, she carries new life

And look! Look at what we became

For by heaven you're sure to see there's more to Martin Guerre than a name!

I'm a Protestant, yes

Of this I am proud

But to bring down your lives

This is not what I vowed

I vowed to love the Lord

(to Catherine and the Protestants)

I won't stand and see destroyed the precious times we've all enjoyed

Look, I'm Martin Guerre!

Broken and torn, I was reborn out of despair

Yes! I'm Martin Guerre!

This is my land, and here I stand

I'm him I swear

I've come so far

I've found my way home

And look, look at what I became!

And by heaven you're sure to see there's more to Martin Guerre than name!

Catholics

Can't you see he's playing games, my Lord

Can't you see the Protestant's a fraud

He stole a name, a wife, and then he planned to give the fucking

Protestants the land!

Prostestants

Who are you to condemn this man?

Catholics

He pretends to be a Guerre!

Protestants

As he is!

Catholics

He was never Martin Guerre!

Protestants

When it suited you he was

Then you saw he was Protestant

And then you wanted him no more

Judge Coras

Silence!

Catholics and Protestants

Father save us from hypocrites like them!

Judge Coras

Silence!

All I've heard in this room is the chattering of fools

Bitter words, angry howls like the braying of mules

Without truth all this noise is as empty as the air

Come Bertrande, you must know

Is this man Martin Guerre?