What A Waste - Miss Saigon
[ENGINEER] Check it out, red hot and blue! Girls, girls, girls! Yo, yo, come here, come here! Oh, please! What, I can't go across the street? What, wait a minute. You wanna talk to me? You got a problem with me? Go to him! [DOORMEN] Girls! I got girls! Gorgeous Girls! Very nice! [TOURISTS] Hey wow! Oh look! We gotta see! [VENDORS] Girls, gorgeous girls! [VENDORS] Gucci bags! [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 cant get ahead There's nothing as dead As peace here in Bangkok Ten cents an hour - that's all they pay. I'll have to swim to the USA My future friends, my future neighbours! (to some TOURISTS) If your 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] Girls! [ENGINEER] (to TOURISTS) Gee, isn't Bangkok really neat? [DOORMEN] I got girls! [ENGINEER] The things they're selling on the street [DOORMEN] Girls! [ENGINEER] Fresh dog, if that's what you'd enjoy [DOORMEN] Worth the price [ENGINEER] A girl, or if you want, a boy [DOORMEN] Hey [ENGINEER] No? [DOORMEN] Come to me [ENGINEER] How about a nice present for your mother, huh? [DOORMEN] First drink is free. [ENGINEER] (to TWO JAPANESE TOURISTS) Don't be a lump, you can hump For a small extra fee Hump. Humpy humpy, yeah? [ENGINEER] I'm depressed For hustling amours To Japanese tours Is no treat in Bangkok I'm the best But selling these runts For sexual stunts Leaves me beat in Bangkok. Ten cents an hour... (The CLUB OWNER, the ENGINEER's boss passes) [BOSS] You said you'd fill my place up, where are they? [ENGINEER] They're coming boss. [BOSS] Just get to work...half-breed. (The OWNER leaves) [ENGINEER] ...Screw the Siamese Look how they're ripping off...refugees (to another PASSER-BY) If your looking for fun Original sin If you want to put out Then you gotta come in [DOORMEN] Girls! [ENGINEER] Hey boys, don't stand around like wimps [DOORMEN] I got girls! [ENGINEER] Watch out, those guys - They're really Pimps [DOORMEN] Girls! [ENGINEER] You want a thrill come on and grab it [DOORMEN] Half the price [ENGINEER] Three girls, two gerbils and a rabbit (unfolding folders of photos) You don't like rabbit? We've got German Shepherd too...and squirrel. [DOORMEN] Hey. What's it mean? 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 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] Hey Joe, try taking a little excursion You'll feel good from a little perversion [TOURISTS] OH YEAH! [ENGINEER] Massage requiring total immersion [TOURISTS] OH WOW! [ENGINEER] Some strange positions say me are persian [TOURISTS] OH! NO! 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 see what they mean [VENDORS] Chicken, lemon grass and bamboo [TOURISTS] We want to try something new! [DOORMEN] Come do the ping pong routine!
Artist: Miss Saigon
Title: What A Waste