What A Waste Songtext

A street filled with vendors in Patpong in Bangkok, outside a sleazy night-club called "Le Moulin Rouge" where the ENGINEER is doorman and barker. Other DOORMEN compete with him for the attention of crowds of TOURISTS.) ENGINEER check it out, hey! yo! check it out! hey, boy! You want to try my girls? try my girls, eh? etc... DOORMEN girls! I got girls! DOORMEN gorgeous girls! DOORMEN very nice! TOURISTS hey, wow! Oh look! We gotta see! VENDORS bags! Gucci bags! VENDORS cultured pearls! VENDORS shrimp and rice! TOURISTS I'm glad my wife's not here with me! ENGINEER what a waste! to pay for my keep I'm rounding up sheep to fleece here in Bangkok I'm disgraced I can't get ahead there's nothing as dead as peace here in Bangkok ten cents an hour, and I stand all day I could sell Kim for ten times my pay (to some TOURISTS) if you're looking for fun original sin if you want to put out then you gotta come in (TOURISTS pass. He tries to make them take his leaflets.) DOORMEN girls! I got girls! DOORMEN gorgeous girls! DOORMEN very nice! DOORMEN girls! ENGINEER (to TOURISTS) gee, isn't Bangkok really neat? DOORMEN I got girls! ENGINEER the things they're selling on the street DOORMEN girls! ENGINEER fresh dog, if that's what you'd enjoy DOORMEN worth the price ENGINEER a girl, or if you want a boy DOORMEN and the ENGINEER come, come to me first drink is free ENGINEER to two Japanese TOURISTS) don't be a lump, you can hump for a small extra fee ENGINEER I'm depressed for hustling amours to Japanese tours is no treat in Bangkok I'm the best but where's a Marine with fistfuls of green I'd cheat him in Bangkok ten cents an hour... (The CLUB OWNER, the ENGINEER'S boss, passes.) evening, Boss ...screw the Siamese look how they're ripping off... refugees (to another PASSER-BY) ENGINEER if you're looking for fun original sin if you want to put out then you gotta come in DOORMEN girls! ENGINEER hey boys, don't stand around like wimps DOORMEN I got girls! ENGINEER watch out, those guys, they're really pimps DOORMEN girls! ENGINEER you want some thrills, I'll guarantee some DOORMEN half the price! ENGINEER tonight, a twosome or a threesome DOORMEN hey, come to me! (unfolding folders of photos) DOORMEN look what you'll see! ENGINEER hey, that's a joke, mine blow smoke for a small extra fee VENDORS acid, marijuana and hash DOORMEN we'll get you high in a flash TOURISTS let's go and see what they mean VENDORS chicken, lemon grass and bamboo TOURISTS we want to try something new DOORMEN come do the ping pong routine! ENGINEER hey, Joe, try taking a little excursion you'll all feel good from a little perversion TOURISTS oh yeah! ENGINEER massage requiring total immersion TOURISTS oh wow! ENGINEER some strange positions they say are Persian TOURISTS oh no! ENGINEER drinks are on me first girl is free what can I say? You get me for a small extra fee! VENDORS acid, marijuana and hash DOORMEN we'll get you high in a flash TOURISTS let's go and see what he means VENDORS chicken, lemon grass and bamboo TOURISTS we want to try something new DOORMEN come do the ping pong routine