A New Argentina

Lyrics

[PERÓN] Dice are rolling, the knives are out I see every bad sign in the book And as far as they can—overweight to a man! They have that lean and hungry look [EVA] It doesn't matter what those morons say Our nation's leaders are a feeble crew There's only twenty of them anyway What is twenty next to millions who Are looking to you? All you have to do is sit and wait Keeping out of everybody's way We'll— You'll be handed power on a plate When the ones who matter have their say And with chaos installed You can reluctantly agree to be called [PERÓN] There again we could be foolish Not to quit while we're ahead For distance lends enchantment And that is why All exiles are distinguished More important, they're not dead I could find job satisfaction in Paraguay [WORKERS] Perón! Perón! Perón! Perón! Perón! Perón! Perón! Perón! Perón! Perón! Perón! [EVA] This is crazy defeatist talk Why commit political suicide? There's no risk, there's no call for any action at all When you have unions on your side [DOLAN GETTA] A new Argentina! The chains of the masses untied! A new Argentina! The voice of the people Cannot be denied! [EVA] There is only one man who can lead any workers' regime He lives for your problems He shares your ideals and your dream He supports you, for he loves you Understands you, is one of you If not—how could he love me? [GETTA & MOB] A new Argentina! The old one has gone sadly wrong A new Argentina! The voice of the people Rings out loud and long! [EVA] Now I am a worker, I've suffered the way that you do I've been unemployed, and I've starved and I hated it too But I found my salvation In Perón—may the nation Let him save them as he saved me [GETTA & MOB] A new Argentina! [CHE] They'll all go along for the ride The same old clichés But let them have their freedom— The free buy insecticide! [GETTA'S SIDEKICK] Nationalization of the industries That the foreigners control Participation in the profits that we make Shorter hours, higher wages Votes for women, larger dole More public spending, a bigger slice of every cake [PERÓN] It's annoying that we have to Fight elections for our cause The inconvenience—having to get a majority If normal methods of persuasion Fail to win us applause There are other ways of establishing authority [SECRET POLICE] We have ways of making you vote for us Or at least of making you abstain [EVA] Perón has resigned from the army and this we avow The descamisados are those he is marching with now! He supports you, for he loves you Understands you—is one of you If not—how could he love me? [ENSEMBLE] A new Argentina! The chains of the masses untied! A new Argentina! The voice of the people Cannot be And will not be And must not be Denied! [PERÓN] There again I could be foolish Not to quit while I'm ahead I can see me many miles away Inactive Sipping cocktails on a terrace Taking breakfast in bed Sleeping easy, doing crosswords It's attractive [EVA] Don't think I don't think like you I often get those nightmares too They always take some swallowing Sometimes it's very difficult to keep momentum If it's you that you are following Don't close doors Keep an escape clause Because we might lose The Big Apple But— Would I have done what I did If I hadn't thought If I hadn't known We would take the country?