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!

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