The Heat Is on in Saigon
Claude-Michel Schönberg Lyrics

The heat is on in Saigon
The war in Saigon is escalating, and things are heating up

The girls are hotter 'n' hell
The women in Saigon are incredibly attractive and desirable

One of these slits here will be Miss Saigon
One of the women in Saigon could potentially be crowned Miss Saigon

God, the tension is high, not to mention the smell
The atmosphere in Saigon is very tense and stressful, and the stench of war is everywhere

Don't ask, I ain't gonna tell
The American soldiers are not allowed to disclose any information about the war

How are you doing there, John?
Chris is asking John how he is holding up in the war

I got the hots for Yvonne
John finds Yvonne to be very attractive and desirable

We should get drunk and get laid
John suggests that he and Chris should get wasted and have sex with some of the women in Saigon before it's too late

Since the end is so near
John is aware that the war is almost over, and he wants to make the most of the time he has left

I tell you, buddy, I've had it.
Chris is fed up with the war and doesn't want to hear anyone else's complaints or desires

But till they tell me I'm gone, I'm gonna buy you a girl
John plans on buying Chris a woman to have sex with, as long as they are still in Saigon

You can buy me a beer
Chris would rather have a drink than a woman at this point

See my bikini, it's just the right size
Mimi is showing off her bikini and how good it looks on her

Don't you enjoy how it rides up my thighs?
Yvette is teasing the men with how revealing her bikini is

Look from behind, it'll knock out your eyes
Yvette's bikini is so revealing that it might make the men pass out from pleasure

I'll show you: my special trophy of war
Yvonne is proud of a memento she has from the war and wants to show it off to the men

For a marine, I'll show more
Mimi promises to be even more revealing for a member of the US Marine Corps

You wont get up off the floor
The women in Saigon are so beautiful that the men are left speechless and stunned

Don't tell me I'm reassigned, all that chickenshit sucks
The soldiers are afraid of being reassigned and sent away from Saigon, which would be very unpleasant

Tonight I'm out of my mind, not to mention ten bucks
One of the soldiers is planning on getting very drunk and spending a lot of money on women

If I'm your pin-up, I'll melt all your brass
Gigi promises to be a very attractive pin-up model for the soldiers

Stuck in your wall with a pin in my ass
Gigi plans on being a very sensual and alluring pin-up model for the soldiers

If you get me, you will travel first class
Gigi is very confident in her abilities to satisfy the soldiers and promises that they will be very happy with her

You buy your tickets from me, the winner gets her for free
The Engineer is offering a contest to the soldiers where the winner gets to have sex with one of the women for free

The meat is cheap in Saigon
Chris is implying that the women in Saigon are very easy and cheap to have sex with, which is a sad reality of war

Why can't I just play the game, we lost the war long ago.
Chris is frustrated that they are still fighting and risking their lives, even though they know they won't win the war

What is this bug up my ass? You tell me, I don't know
Chris is feeling restless and anxious, but he doesn't know why or what is causing it

I'm Seventeen and I'm new here today
Kim is a young woman who has just arrived in Saigon and is experiencing the war for the first time

The village I come from seems so far away
Kim misses her home and feels very far away from everything she knows and loves

All of the girls know much more what to say
Kim feels somewhat out of place and inexperienced compared to the other women in Saigon

But I know, I have a heart like the sea
Kim believes that she has a big heart and the capacity to love deeply

A Million Dreams are in me
Kim has many hopes and dreams for her future, despite the difficult circumstances she finds herself in

Good Jesus, John, Who Is She?
Chris is shocked by how beautiful Kim is and wants to know more about her

The Cong is tight'ning the noose
The Viet Cong are becoming more powerful and threatening to the American soldiers

Is it a week or a day or an hour that we got?
The soldiers are unsure of when the Viet Cong will attack or how much time they have left

Tonight could be out last shot, got to put it to use
The soldiers know that they may not survive much longer and want to make the most of their time in Saigon

Tonight I bet that you and I would get along
The soldiers want to forget about the war and enjoy the company of the women in Saigon

Forget about the threat, forget the Vi-et Cong
The soldiers want to pretend that the war isn't happening and just have a good time

Gonna buy me a beer, and elect Miss Saigon
The soldiers plan on drinking and having fun while also choosing one of the women to be crowned Miss Saigon

Attention, s'il vous plait!
The Engineer is making an announcement

By popular demand Miss Gigi Van Tranh
Gigi has been chosen by the soldiers to be crowned Miss Saigon

The heat is on in Saigon and things are not going well
The situation in Saigon is becoming more dangerous as the war escalates

But still at midnight the party goes on
Despite the perilous circumstances, the soldiers and women in Saigon are still partying and having a good time

A good-bye party in hell
The soldiers are saying goodbye to their time in Saigon, which has been both pleasurable and hellish

And now who wins her?
The Engineer is wondering which soldier will get to have sex with Gigi

Numer 66!
The number 66 has been drawn, and that soldier gets to be with Gigi for the night.