Lyrics The American Dream (Live From The Prince Edward Theatre, London / 2014) - Original Cast: Miss Saigon / London / 2014 & Jon Jon Briones

My father was a tattoo artist in Haiphong
But his designs on mother didn't last too long
My mother sold her body, high on Betel nuts
My job was bringing red-faced monsieurs to our huts
Selling your mom is a wrench
Perfume can cover a stench
That's what I learned from the French

Then it all changed with Dien Bien Phu
The frogs went home. Who came? Guess who?
Are you surprised we went insane
With dollars pouring down like rain?
Businessmen never rob banks
You can sell shit and get thanks
That's what I learned from the Yanks

I'm fed up with small-time hustles
I'm too good to waste my talent for greed
I need room to flex my muscles
In an ocean where the big sharks feed
Make me Yankee, they're my fam'ly
We're selling dreams people need

What's that I smell in the air
The American dream
Sweet as a new millionaire
The American dream
Pre-packed, ready-to-wear
My American dream
Fat, like a chocolate eclair
As you suck out the cream

Avoir
Miss Saigon!
I'm moving on
Grab what you can till its gone
The American dream

Greasy chinks make life so sleazy
In the States I'll have a club that's four-starred
Men like me there have things eas
I'll have a lawyer and a body-guard
To the Johns there I'll sell blondes there
That they can charge on a card

What's that I smell in the air?
The American dream
Sweet as a suite in Bel-air
The American dream
Girls can buy tits by the pair
The American dream
Bald people think they'll grow hair
The American dream
Ass' that stick out too there
The American dream
You can take more if you dare
The American dream
Banks print money from air
The American dream
Cocaine, shotguns and prayer
The American dream
(Hallelujah)

Shlitz down the drain!
Pop the Champagne!
It's time we all entertain
My American dream!

I want my girls
Don't you just love the feathers?
Blow your big daddy... A kiss
Come on down
I want too see my queen of the town
Come on baby, rise and shine
Come out, Come out wherever you are
She's alive!
She's alive!!
Look at her, Isn't she beautiful?
She's a big girl, she needs some big boys
Hello boys
You guys are big!
American big!
Think you can handle her?
I love you lady, I love ya
You make me moist
With ya sexy bitches by the side of Yahoo
Winner, Winner
Yes!
Yes!!
Ow yeah
Is this too much?
I can never tell
Say can you see
Land of the free
Soon you will buy it from me
The American
Dream
Dream
Dream
Dream
My money
It's all mine
It's all mine hands off
Off, off, off
I said off!
Ahaha my money!
Hey! Where's my money going
Where you guys going?
Come back!

It was just getting started
Wasn't that fabulous
That's what I smell in the air
My American dream!