Miss Saigon movie - The Telephone Song lyrics

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[CHRIS]<br>

John, is that you, buddy? Listen to me <br>

Do I sound diff'rent? how else could I be? <br>

Last night I spent a whole lifetime in paradise. <br>

Hey, tell the CO I'm taking all of my leave <br>

We're gonna play house, oh John, it's like Christmas eve <br>

We have sworn we won't see the sun for forty-eight hours <br>

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[JOHN at the Embassy, in the midst of chaos: files being]<br>

[packed or burned, typewriters crated, etc.]<br>

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[JOHN]<br>

What are you saying? Are you out of your mind? <br>

All leaves are canceled, you could be left behind <br>

Saigon is falling apart, and you'd better be here <br>

Here is the news, since you've been on the moon <br>

Cities in the boondocks are dropping like flies <br>

Wives and civilians will be shipping out soon <br>

Crowds around the Embassy have tears in their eyes <br>

Thieu has resigned, the new regime may not hold <br>

People at the place think we'll send the marines <br>

We are sending nothing from what I've been told <br>

Buddy, are you there? Do you know what this means? <br>

Sure! Time to fall in love! <br>

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[CHRIS]<br>

John, listen fast, you did not get this call <br>

You're the one who bought the girl for me after all <br>

"Once you're a friend, you're a friend through and through" <br>

When you are in trouble, then I'll cover for you <br>

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[JOHN]<br>

Not this time, the town's too hot <br>

For one Kongai whore <br>

Ol' buddy, I will not get you killed <br>

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[CHRIS]<br>

She is no whore, you saw her too <br>

She's really more, like... the April moon <br>

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[JOHN]<br>

April fuckin' moon!! <br>

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[CHRIS]<br>

She's been hurt, you see <br>

Both her parents died <br>

What else could she be? <br>

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[JOHN]<br>

Sweet as that, and she's an orphan too! <br>

How can a guy fight that? You got one day, not two <br>

Then be back!<br>

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