Asking for Leave

Lyrics

[CHRIS] John, is that you? Buddy, listen to me Do I sound different? That's how it should be Last night I spent a whole lifetime in paradise Hey, tell the C.O. 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 forty-eight hours [JOHN] What are you saying? Are you out of your mind? All leave is canceled, you could be left behind [CHRIS, spoken] Canceled? [JOHN] Saigon is falling apart, and you better be here [ANNOUNCER, spoken] Please have your papers ready [JOHN] 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, 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? [CHRIS, spoken] Yes [JOHN] 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 town's too hot For one con gái whore, old buddy I will not get you killed [CHRIS] Hey, she is no whore, you saw her too She's really more like the, the April moon [JOHN, spoken] April fuckin' moon? [CHRIS] 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 got one day, not two Then be back! [CHRIS, spoken] Right