The Telephone Song lyrics

Chris

John, is that you, buddy?

Listen to me!

Do I sound diff'rent?

That's how it should be!

Last night 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 forty-eight hours

John

What are you saying?

Are you out of your mind?

All leaves are canceled

You could be left behind

Saigon is falling apart

And you'd better be here

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?

Do you know what this 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're a friend, you're a friend through and through"

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

John

Not this time, the town's too hot

For one Kongai whore

Ol' buddy, I will not get you killed

Chris

She is no whore, you saw her too

She's really more, like... the April moon

She's been hurt, you see

Both her parents died

What else could she be?

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!