The Transaction - Miss Saigon Lyrics



[ENGINEER]
Hey monsieur John, how'd you like to get rich 
Go home in style. . .? 

[JOHN]
Yeah okay, what's the pitch? 

[ENGINEER]
A U.S. visa to help me out 
Lend me a bit of your embassy clout 

[JOHN]
There isn't a chance pal, you're too well known 
Look, what I want is that girl in the dress 

[ENGINEER]
You have a good eye 
Her name is Kim, she's my new princess 
You give her a try? 

[JOHN]
It's my friend Chris 
Who's the one feeling down 

[MARINE]
I ordered a beer! 

[ENGINEER]
She'll get him up, 
It's her first night in town 
But I have to warn you 
She don't come cheap 
It's got to be twenty for my princess 

[JOHN]
Twenty dollars?? 

[ENGINEER]
She's sort of a virgin, well more or less 
For twenty more you get a room and key 
For fifty bucks, she's got the whole night free 

[MARINES]
No one gives us a buzz 
Like the Engineer does 

[JOHN approaches CHRIS with Kim]

[JOHN]
Stop drooling white boy 
You're losing your cool 
You like this jail bait 

[CHRIS]
John, open your eyes 
This is the end of the line 
This whole rotten scene 
This little girl, we could be in the sack 
For what it costs me to buy a big mac 
John, it's time to go back - 
You know what I mean 

[JOHN]
I'm starting to cry pal 
You're so out of touch 
The trouble with you is you think too much 
Oh 
Ol' Dr. John knows what you need alright 
I've bought you a present 
She yours all night 

[MARINES]
No one gives you a hit like the Engineer's shit!! 

[Across the room, the ENGINEER speaks to KIM.]

[ENGINEER]
See little princess, I was right 
You got the biggest score tonight 
You caught that sergeant by the nose 
You stay with him until he goes 
Call him Chris 
He'll like that 

[KIM]
That marine 
Wants his beer 

[ENGINEER]
You said you needed a job 
You said you'd turn a trick 
You'd better prove it, and quick! 

[He leads KIM to CHRIS]

[ENGINEER]
Voila!

The Sacred Bird - Miss Saigon Lyrics



(In KIM's room she has dressed TAM in his best clothes.
She lights candles at her family shrine, then picks up the photo of her parents.)

[KIM]
From this picture I keep
You, my parents, look out
And you smiles show no scorn
I am happy today
For I know what to do
And my heart is not torn
Spirits know when to fly
When it's time
There's no reson to mourn
For the great sacred bird is reborn

From the ashes he'll rise
And upon his wide wings
I'll watch you from above
I will never be far
But my son, it's your turn
To know your father's love
I know now why I came
To this earth
It's so you find your place
But for that I must leave your embrace

You will be with
Your father now
Give all your love to him
When I am gone
Take one last look at me
Don't forget what you see
For now you must move on

You will be who you want to be - you
Can choose whatever heaven grants
As long as you can have your chance
I swear I'll give my life for you

No one will stop what I mjst do
My son, I'll give my life for you

(She kisses TAM, prays before the shrine,
hears people approching, blows out the candles.
She checks to see that it is CHRIS comming.
She gives TAM a toy, and disappears behond the bed curtain)