Miss Saigon Musical Lyrics

Bui Doi

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Bui Doi Lyrics

    They're called Bui-Doi.
    The dust of life.
    Conceived in Hell,
    And born in strife.
    They are the living reminder of all the good we failed to do.
    We can't forget
    Must not forget
    That they are all our children, too.

    Like all survivors I once thought
    When I’m home I won’t give a damn
    But now I know I’m caught, I’ll never leave Vietnam

    War isn’t over when it ends, some pictures never leave you mind.
    They are the faces of the children the ones we left behind
    They’re called Bui-doi.
    The dust of life, conceived in hell and born in strife
    They are the living reminders of all the good we failed to do
    We can't forget, must not forget, that they are all our children too

    These kids hit walls on ev’ry side, they don’t belong in any place.
    Their secret they can’t hide it’s printed on their face.
    I never thought one day I’d plead
    For half-breeds from a land that’s torn
    But then I saw a camp for children whose crime was being born

    They’re called Bui-Doi, the dust of life conceived in hell and born in strife.
    We owe them fathers and a family a loving home they never knew.
    Because we know deep in our hearts that they are all our children too.

    These are souls in need, they need us to give
    Someone has to pay for their chance to live
    Help me try

    They're called Bui-Doi.
    The dust of life.
    Conceived in Hell,
    And born in strife.
    They are the living reminders of all the good we failed to do.
    That's why we know
    That's why we know
    Deep in our hearts
    Deep in our hearts
    That's why we know
    That they are all our children, too.