Asking for Leave Hugh Maynard & Alistair Brammer

[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?