(In September 1978 JOHN is addressing a conference in Atlanta that CHRIS    and his wife ELLEN are attending at JOHN's request)      [CHOIR]   They're called Bui-Doi   The Dust of life   Concieved in hell   And born is strife   They are the 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      [JOHN]   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   Concieved 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 every side   They don't belong in any place   Their secret they can't hide   Its printed on their face      I never thought 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   Concieved in hell   And born in strife   We owe them fathers, and a family -    And 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 life   Help me try      [JOHN] and [CHORUS]   They're called Bui-Doi   The dust of life   Concieved in hell    And born in strife   They are the living reminders   Of all the good we failed to do   That's why we know   Deep in our hearts   That they are all   Our children too      (After the conference, JOHN introduces ELLEN and CHRIS to his co-workers.    CHRIS draws JOHN aside)      [CHRIS]   John, you were great. Can I see you alone   I gotta know what you meant on the phone   What is this news you recieved   You could only tell me      [JOHN]   A lot of groups use my Bangkok staff   To process problems on their behalf   We got this in from the embassy   It's not easy to tell you; It's best that   you see      [CHRIS]   KIM! It's about Kim isn't it?   Only you know how hard I tried to    get word   Tell me first, nothing els, tell me: Did    she survive?      [JOHN]   You must read the report, Chris   But yes, she's alive      [CHRIS]   You don't know, John, these nightmares   The things that I've seen   I have seen her face burned   See her shot with my gun   I have chased her through streets   And heared nothing but screams   What's wrong? Come on.   There's something more      [JOHN]   She has a child   You have a son      (shows CHRIS the report)      [CHRIS]   You won't believe me but I dreamed this   John   It's in the nightmare when I see Saigon   Jesus, John, I am married   Is this story for real?      [JOHN]   I'm only telling you what i recieved   But our reports can usually be believed   Kim's a bar-girl in Bangkok   Pal, I know how you feel      [CHRIS]   It's too late! I have a whole new life   I was in love with Kim, but now I have a   wife      [JOHN]   Listen, Chris, I know the shock you've   had   There are solutions here, it isn't always   bad      [CHRIS]   Oh John, I never told her   My wife - how can I tell her?   A child - What do I do?   I shattered Kim - Now Ellen too      [CHRIS]   I have to tell her      [JOHN]   I have learned the best thing   For a couple to do      [CHRIS]   I have to tell her      [JOHN]   You should both come to Bangkok   I mean Ellen too      [CHRIS]   Us both?      [JOHN]   You BOTH should go      (ELLEN re-enters)      [ELLEN]   Hey guys, come on      [CHRIS]   But first...   First Ellen has to know