Miss Saigon Miss Saigon - Bangkok, October 1978 What A Waste (A street filled with vendors in Patpong in Bangkok, outside a sleazy night-club called "Le Moulin Rouge" where the ENGINEER is doorman and barker. Other DOORMEN compete with him for the attention of crowds of TOURISTS.) ENGINEER check it out, hey! yo! check it out! hey, boy! You want to try my girls? try my girls, eh? etc... DOORMEN girls! I got girls! DOORMEN gorgeous girls! DOORMEN very nice! TOURISTS hey, wow! Oh look! We gotta see! VENDORS bags! Gucci bags! VENDORS cultured pearls! VENDORS shrimp and rice! TOURISTS I'm glad my wife's not here with me! ENGINEER what a waste! to pay for my keep I'm rounding up sheep to fleece here in Bangkok I'm disgraced I can't get ahead there's nothing as dead as peace here in Bangkok ten cents an hour, and I stand all day I could sell Kim for ten times my pay (to some TOURISTS) if you're looking for fun original sin if you want to put out then you gotta come in (TOURISTS pass. He tries to make them take his leaflets.) DOORMEN girls! I got girls! DOORMEN gorgeous girls! DOORMEN very nice! DOORMEN ENGINEER (to TOURISTS) girls! gee, isn't Bangkok really neat? I got girls! the things they're selling on the street girls! fresh dog, if that's what you'd enjoy worth the price a girl, or if you want a boy DOORMEN and the ENGINEER come, come to me first drink is free ENGINEER (to two Japanese TOURISTS) don't be a lump, you can hump for a small extra fee ENGINEER I'm depressed for hustling amours to Japanese tours is no treat in Bangkok I'm the best but where's a Marine with fistfuls of green I'd cheat him in Bangkok ten cents an hour... (The CLUB OWNER, the ENGINEER'S boss, passes.) ENGINEER evening, Boss ..screw the Siamese look how they're ripping off... refugees (to another PASSER-BY) ENGINEER if you're looking for fun original sin if you want to put out then you gotta come in DOORMEN ENGINEER girls! hey boys, don't stand around like wimps I got girls! watch out, those guys, they're really pimps girls! you want some thrills, I'll guarantee some half the price! tonight, a twosome or a threesome DOORMEN hey, come to me! (unfolding folders of photos) DOORMEN look what you'll see! ENGINEER hey, that's a joke, mine blow smoke for a small extra fee VENDORS acid, marijuana and hash DOORMEN we'll get you high in a flash TOURISTS let's go and see what they mean VENDORS chicken, lemon grass and bamboo TOURISTS we want to try something new DOORMEN come do the ping pong routine! ENGINEER TOURISTS hey, Joe, try taking a little excursion you'll all feel good from a little perversion oh yeah! massage requiring total immersion oh wow! some strange positions they say are Persian oh no! ENGINEER drinks are on me first girl is free what can I say? You get me for a small extra fee! VENDORS acid, marijuana and hash DOORMEN we'll get you high in a flash TOURISTS let's go and see what he means VENDORS chicken, lemon grass and bamboo TOURISTS we want to try something new DOORMEN come do the ping pong routine! |
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