Lyrics A New Argentina - Bob Gunton, Patti LuPone, Mandy Patinkin

A New Argentina

Peron:
Dice are rolling, the knives are out
Would-be presidents are all around
I don’t say they mean harm
But they’d each give an arm
To see us six feet underground
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
Peron:
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
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
Workers:
Peron!
Peron!
Peron!
Peron!
Peron!
Che:
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?
Che & Workers:
A new Argentina, the workers' battle song
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’ve hated it too
But I found my salvation in Peron, may the nation
Let him save them as he saved me Che:
A new Argentina, a new age about to begin
A new Argentina, we face the world together
And no dissent within
Peron:
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
Eva:
Peron 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?
All:
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.