Asking for Leave (Live West End Revival)

[Chris]
John, is that you? Buddy listen to me
Do I sound different? That's how it should be
Last I spent a whole lifetime in paradise
Hey tell the CO, I'm taking all of my leave
We're gonna play house, oh John, it's like Christmas Eve
We have sworn we won't see the sun, for 48 hours

[John]
What are you saying? Are you outta your mind?
All leaves been cancelled, you could be left behind!

[Chris, spoken]
Cancelled?

[John]
Saigon is falling apart, AND YOU BETTER BE HERE!

[Background Announcement, spoken]
Please have your papers ready!

[John, Chris, spoken]
Here is the news since you've been on the moon
Cities in the boondocks are dropping like flies
Wives and civilians will be shipping out soon
Crowds around the embassy have tears in their eyes
Thieu has resigned and the new regime may not hold
People at the palace think we'll send the marines
We are sending nothing, from what I've been told!
Buddy, are you there? Yes Do you know what that means?
Sure! Time to fall in love

[Chris]
John listen fast, you did not get this call!
You're the one who bought the girl for me after all!
Once you are a friend you're a friend through and through
When you were in trouble man, I covered for you!

[John]
Not this time, the towns too hot
For one con gái whore
Ol' buddy, I will not get you killed

[Chris, John, spoken]
Hey! She is no whore
You saw her too, she's really more
Like, th-the April moon The April fucking moon?
Look, both her parents died
She was all alone, she was terrified!

[John]
Sweet as that and she's an orphan too
How can a guy fight that?
You've got one day, not two
Then be back

[Chris]
Alright!