Album: Soundtracks (other tracks)

The Wedding Ceremony (Dju Vui Vai)



GIRLS
one of us girls is moving on
one girl will get out of Saigon

GIGI
so now who's really Miss Saigon

GIRLS
TV and stereo she gets
and Elvis Presley on cassettes

(KIM and CHRIS enter)

GIRLS
look how he bought her a new dress
you did a job on him I guess

KIM
he simply asked me
I said, "yes"

GIRLS
come on, let's bless the new princess

GIRLS
dju vui vay
yu doi my
dju vui vay
vao nyay moy

KIM
will you give me life smile today
look with favoring eyes on this man
show your daughter's heart your forgiveness
and send to us
from your home above
your blessing on our love

GIRLS KIM (echoing)
dju vui vay dju vui vay
yu doi my yu doi my
dju vui vay dju vui vay
vao nyay moy

GIRLS CHRIS
dju vui vay it's pretty but what does it mean?

GIRLS KIM
yu doi my it's what all the girls sing at weddings

(CHRIS looks up, startled)

GIRLS KIM
dju vui vay they didn't know what else to sing

GIRLS CHRIS
vao nyay moy it's the prettiest thing that I've ever heard

(friends arrive carrying beer and a platter of food. The party gathers
around the bed, and GIGI leads a toast to KIM.)

GIGI
to Miss Saigon!

GUESTS
Miss Saigon!