Backstage At Dreamland lyrics

(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 the 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
(mocking the new girl)
`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

voila`! on stage all! welcome to...
Dreamland!!!
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