[A Friday night in April 1975.]
[Backstage at an after-hours club in Saigon.]
[Vietnamese bar-girls are getting into costumes.]
[GIRLS]
One of us will be Miss Saigon
[ENGINEER]
I spread the word - it's Miss Saigon
[GIGI]
Who's left to screw who hasn't gone
[ENGINEER]
Shut up! and get your hot pants on
[GIGI]
Each day more GI's disappear
[ENGINEER]
There's still some left and they'll all be here
[ALL GIRLS]
A girl can trust an engineer
[THE ENGINEER brings in a new girl, KIM]
[ENGINEER]
Surprise!
I found this new girl, get her dressed
From the country untouched
[GIGI]
Just give that virgin act a rest
[ALL GIRLS]
"You are my first American"
[they laugh]
[ENGINEER]
Allez! allez! allez!
Why does it take all day?
Get your asses on stage... I'm raising cash tonight
[GIRLS]
Tonight I will be Miss Saigon
[ENGINEER]
They say Saigon has weeks
I say it's time to pack
[GIRLS]
Tonight I will be Miss Saigon
[ENGINEER]
Each day these little buns of theirs are worth less and less
I need a visa fast, and I'm not looking back
[the ENGINEER looks through the door into the club.]
[ENGINEER]
Son of a bitch, they're here!
I can still engineer
It's like the old days, my little gamines
[GIRLS]
Oh sure!
[ENGINEER]
You know who's out here? a gang of marines!
[GIRLS]
They're here?
[ENGINEER]
We'll pick 'em clean that's what this contest's about
[GIRLS]
Yes, sir!
[ENGINEER]
One of these boys might be your ticket out
[turns to KIM]
Why is she in that dress?
Ah! it's my new princess
Ah, yes!
A bride will give the guys a treat
Lower your eyelids and play sweet
Men pay the moon to get fresh meat
Allez! allez! allez!
Get out and do your song!
Don't make the show too long
