I don't own Hunchback of Notre Dame.
Chopin: morning in Paris, the city awakes to the bells of
Notre Dame
the fisherman fishes, the bakerman bakes
to the bells of Notre Dame.
to the big bells as loud as the thunder to the little bells as soft as a psalm
and some say the soul of the city's the toll of the bells
the bells of Notre Dame.
Speaking part
listen they're beautiful no said Clopin.
so many colorful sounds said Clopin
cause you know they don't ring all by themselves said Clopin.
they don't said Puppet Clopin.
no you silly boy said Clopin.
up there high, high in the dark bell tower lives the mysterious bell ringer said Clopin.
who is this creature? said Clopin.
who said Puppet Clopin.
what is she? said Clopin.
What? Said puppet Clopin.
And how did she come to be there? Said Clopin.
How? Said Puppet Clopin
Hush said Clopin.
Clopin will tell you. It is a tale of a woman and monster said Clopin.
Clopin: Dark was the night when our tale was begun
On the docks near Notre Dame.
Clopin: fours frightened gypsies slid silently under the dock near Notre Dame.
Clopin: but a trap had been laid for gypsies and they gazed up in fear an alarm.
Clopin: at a figure whose clutches were as hard as the bells.
Judge Claudia Frollo said a gypsy.
Clopin: the bells of Notre Dame.
Clopin: judge Claudia Frollo longed to purge the world of vice and sin
Clopin: and she saw corruption everywhere except within.
Bring these gypsy vermin to the place of justice said Frollo.
You there what are you hiding said a guard.
Stolen good no doubt said Frollo.
Take them from her said Frollo.
She ran said Clopin.
Frollo chased the the gypsy to Notre dame.
Sanctuary! Please give us sanctuary the gypsy.
Then Frollo caught up with the gypsy, she tried to run again but Frollo took the bundle and her heel hit the gypsy on the head causing her to fall and snap her neck on the stairs.
A baby? Said Frollo.
A monster said Frollo.
Frollo looks around and sees the well.
She rides over to and is about to drop the baby in when.
Stop! Cried the Archdeacon said Clopin.
This is an unholy demon i'm sending back to hell said Frollo.
Archdeacon: see the innocent blood you have split on the steps of Notre dame.
I am guiltless, she ran, i pursued said Frollo.
Archdeacon: now you would this child's blood your guilt on the steps of Notre Dame.
My conscience is clear said Frollo.
Archdeacon: You can lie to yourself and your minions
You can claim you haven't a qualm
But you never run from nor hide what you've done from the eyes
Archdeacon: the very eyes of Notre Dame.
Clopin: and for one time in her life
Of power and control
Frollo felt a twinge of fear
For her immortal soul
What must i do? Asks Frollo.
Care for the child and raise it your own said Archdeacon.
What?1 i am to saddled with misshapen said Frollo.
Very well but let her with you in your church said Frollo.
Live here? Where? Asks the Archdeacon.
Anywhere said Frollo.
Frollo: just so he's kept locked away
Where no one else can see
The bell tower perhaps said Frollo.
And who knows our lord works in mysterious ways said Frollo.
Frollo: even this foul creature may yet prove one day to be of use to me.
And Frollo gave the child a cruel name. A name that means half formed Quasimoda said Clopin.
Clopin: now here is a riddle to guess if you can
Sing the bells of Notre Dame.
Who is the monster and who is the woman?
Clopin: sing the bells, bells, bells,bells
Bells,bells,bells,bells
Bell of Notre Dame.