On The Balcony Of The Casa Rosada 1People of Argentina! Your newly elected President Juan Peron! Argentinos! Argentinos! We are all workers now! Fighting against our common enemies Poverty, social injustice, foreign domination of our industries! Reaching for our common goals Our independence, our dignity, our pride! Let the world know that our great nation is awakening and that its heart beats in the humble bodies of Juan Peron And his wife, the first lady of Argentina, Eva Duarte de Peron! Madonna Index Don't Cry For Me ArgentinaIt won't be easy, you'll think it strange When I try to explain how I feel That I still need your love after all that I've done You won't believe me All you will see is a girl you once knew Although she's dressed up to the nines At sixes and sevens with you I had to let it happen, I had to change Couldn't stay all my life down at heel Looking out of the window, staying out of the sun So I chose freedom Running around trying everything new But nothing impressed me at all I never expected it to Don't cry for me Argentina The truth is I never left you All through my wild days My mad existence I kept my promise Don't keep your distance And as for fortune, and as for fame I never invited them in Though it seemed to the world they were all I desired They are illusions They're not the solutions they promised to be The answer was here all the time I love you and hope you love me Don't cry for me Argentina Don't cry for me Argentina The truth is I never left you All through my wild days My mad existence I kept my promise Don't keep your distance Have I said too much? There's nothing more I can think of to say to you But all you have to do is look at me to know that Every word is true! Just listen to that! The voice of Argentina! We are adored! We are loved! Statesmanship is more than entertaining peasants We shall see little man Evita Peron! La Santa Peronista! Evita Peron! La Santa Peronista! Madonna Index On The Balcony Of The Casa Rosada 2I am only a simple woman who lives to serve Peron in his noble crusade to rescue his people! I was once as you are now! And I promise you this.. we will take the riches from the oligarchs only for you -for all of you! And one day you too will inherit these treasures! Descamisados! When they fire those cannons, when the crowds sing of glory, it is not just for Peron, but for all of us! All of us! Things have reached a pretty pass When someone pretty lower class Can be accepted and admired But our privileged class is dead! Look who they are calling for now! Madonna Index High Flying, AdoredHigh flying, adored, so young, the instant queen, a Rich beautiful thing of all the talents, a cross between a Fantasy of the bedroom and a saint You were just a back street girl Hustling and fighting Scratching and biting High flying, adored, did you believe in your wildest moments All this would be yours, that you'd become the lady of them all? Were there stars in your eyes when you crawled in at night From the bars, from the sidewalks From the gutter theatrical? Don't look down, it's a long, long way to fall High flying, adored, what happens now, where do you go from here? For someone on top of the world, the view is not exactly clear A shame you did it all at twenty-six There are no mysteries now Nothing can thrill you No-one fulfill you High flying, adored, I hope you come to terms with boredom So famous, so easily, so soon, is not the wisest thing to be You won't care if they love you, it's been done before You'll despair if they hate you You'll be drained of all energy All the young who've made it would agree High flying, adored, that's good to hear, but unimportant My story's quite usual, local girl makes good, weds famous man I was slap in the right place at the perfect time Filled a gap I was lucky But one thing I'll say for me No-one else can fill it like I can Madonna Index Rainbow HighThere again I've more to do Then simply get the message through I haven't started! Let's get this show on the road Let's make it obvious Peron is off and rolling Eyes! Hair! Mouth! Figure! Dress! Voice! Style! Movement! Hands! Magic! Rings! Glamour! Face! Diamonds! Excitement! Image! I came from the people They need to adore me So Christian Dior me From my head to my toes I need to be dazzling I want to be Rainbow High! They must have excitement And so must I Eyes! Hair! Mouth! Figure! Dress! Voice! Style! Movement! I'm their product It's vital you sell me So Machiavell-me Make an Argentine Rose! I need to be thrilling I want to be Rainbow High! They need their escape And so do I Eyes! Hair! Mouth! Figure! Dress! Voice! Style! Movement! Hands! Magic! Rings! Glamour! Face! Diamonds! Excitement! Image! All my descamisados expect me to outshine the enemy I won't disappoint them! I'm their savior! That's what they call me So Lauren Bacall me Anything goes To make me fantastic I have to be Rainbow High In magical colors You're not decorating a girl for a night on the town! And I'm not a second-rate queen getting kicks with a crown! Next stop will be Europe! The Rainbow's gonna tour Dressed up, somewhere to go We'll put on a show! Look out, mighty Europe! Because you oughta know whatcha gonna get in me Just a little touch of Just a little touch of Argentina's brand of Star quality! Madonna Index Rainbow TourPeople of Europe! I send you the Rainbow of Argentina! Spain has fallen to the charms of Evita She can do what she likes it doesn't matter much She's our Lady of the New World with the golden touch. She filled a bull-ring forty-five thousand seater. But if you're prettier than General Franco that's not hard. Franco's reign in Spain should see out the forties So you've just acquired an ally who Looks as secure in his job as you But more important, current political thought is Your wife's a phenomenal asset Your trump card Let's hear it for the Rainbow Tour It's been an incredible success We weren't quite sure, we had a few doubts Will Evita win through? But the answer is yes! There you are, I told you so Makes no difference where she goes The whole world over just the same Just listen to them call her name And who would underestimate the actress now? Now I don't like to spoil a wonderful story But the news from Rome isn't quite as good She hasn't gone down like we thought she would Italy's unconvinced by Argentine glory They equate Peron with Mussolini Can't think why Did you here that? They called me a whore! They actually called me a whore! But Signora Peron It's an easy mistake I'm still called an admiral yet I gave up the seat long ago More bad news from Rome she met with the Pope She only got a rosary, a kindly word I wouldn't say the Holy Father gave her the bird But Papal decorations never a hope She still looked the part at St. Peter's Caught the eye Let's hear it for the Rainbow Tour It's been an incredible success We weren't quite sure, we had a few doubts Would Evita win through? But the answer is A qualified Yes! Eva started well, no question, in France Shining like the sun through the post-war haze A beautiful reminder of the carefree days She nearly captured the French, she sure had the chance But she suddenly seemed to lose interest She looked tired Face the facts, the Rainbow's starting to fade I don't think she'll make it to England now It wasn't on the schedule anyhow You'd better get out the flags and fix a parade Some kind of coming home in triumph Is required. Let's hear it for the Rainbow Tour It's been an incredible success We weren't quite sure, we had a few doubts Would Evita win through? And the answer is Yes And no And yes And no And yes.. No Let's hear it for the Rainbow Tour It's been an incredible success We weren't quite sure We had a few doubts Would Evita win through? But the answer is yes Yes Madonna Index The Actress Hasn't Learned The Lines ( You'd Like To Hear )Thus all fairy stories end Only an actress would pretend Affairs of state are her latest play Eight shows a week two matinees My how the worm begins to turn When will the chorus girl ever learn? My how the worm begins to turn When will the chorus girl ever learn? The chorus girl hasn't learned the lines you'd like to hear She won't go scrambling over the backs of the poor to be accepted By making donations just large enough.. to the correct charity She won't be president of your wonderful societies of philanthropy Even if you asked her to be As you should have asked her to be The actress hasn't learned the lines you'd like to hear She won't join your clubs, she won't dance in your halls She won't help the hungry once a month at your tombolas She'll simply take control as you disappear Forgive my intrusion but fine as those sentiments sound Little has changed for us peasants down here on the ground I hate to sound childish, ungrateful, I don't like to moan But do you now represent anyone's cause but your own? Everything done will be justified by my Foundation Madonna Index And The Money Kept Rolling In ( And Out )And the money kept rolling in from every side Eva's pretty hands reached out and they reached wide Now you may feel it should have been a voluntary cause But that's not the point my friends When the money keeps rolling in you don't ask how Think of all the people guaranteed a good time now Eva's called the hungry to her opened up the doors! Never been a fund like the Foundation Eva Peron! Rolling, rolling, rolling Rolling on in Rolling, rolling, rolling Rolling on in Would you like to try a college education? Own your landlord's house, take the family on vacation? Eva and her blessed Fund can make your dreams come true Here's all you have to do my friends Write your name and your dream on a card or a pad or a ticket Throw it high in the air and should our lady pick it She will change your way of life for a week or even two Name me anyone who cares as much as Eva Peron! Rolling, rolling, rolling Rolling on out Rolling, rolling, rolling Rolling on out And the money kept rolling out in all directions To the poor to the weak to the destitute of all complexions Now cynics claim a little of the cash has gone astray But that's not the point my friends When the money keeps rolling out you don't keep books You can tell you've done well by the happy grateful looks Accountants only slow things down, figures get in the way Never been a lady loved as much as Eva Peron! Rolling, rolling, rolling Rolling on out Rolling, rolling, rolling Rolling on out Eva!! When the money keeps rolling out you don't keep books You can tell you've done well by the happy grateful looks Accountants only slow things down, figures get in the way Never been a lady loved as much as Eva Peron! Rolling, rolling, rolling Rolling in and out Madonna Index Partido FeministaEvita Peron! Partido Feminista! Peron is everything! He's the soul, the nerve, the hope and the Reality of the Argentine people. We all know that there is only One man in our movement with his own source of light. We all feed From his light and that is Peron. Evita Peron! Partido Feminista! And now she wants to be Vice-President. That was the over-the-top unacceptable suggestion. We didn't approve but we couldn't prevent the games Of the wife of the president. But to give her intentions encouragement She's out of her depth and out of the question. Madonna Index She Is A DiamondBut on the other hand she's all they have She's a diamond in their dull gray lives and that's the Hardest kind of stone it usually survives And when you think about it, can you recall The last time they loved anyone at all? She's not a bauble you can brush aside She's been out doing what we just talked about example Gave us back our businesses, got the English out And when you think about it well why not do One or two of the things we promised to? But on the other hand she's slowing down She's lost a little of that magic drive but I would Not advise those critics present to derive Any satisfaction from her fading star She's the one who's kept us where we are She's the one who's kept you where you are. Madonna Index Santa EvitaPlease, gentle Eva, will you bless a little child? For I love you tell Heaven I'm doing my best I'm praying for you, even though you're already blessed Please, mother Eva, will you look upon me as your own? Make me special, be my angel, be my everything, wonderful, perfect, and true And I'll try to be exactly like you Please, holy Eva, will you feed a hungry child? For I love you tell Heaven I'm doing my best I'm praying for you, even though you're already blessed Please, mother Eva, will you feed a hungry child? For I love you tell Heaven I'm doing my best I'm praying for you, even though you're already blessed Turn away and die Evita Turn away and die Santa Santa Evita Madre de todos los ninos De los tiranizados De los descamisados De los trabajadores De la Argentina Santa Santa Evita Madre de todos los ninos De los tiranizados De los descamisados De los trabajadores De la Argentina Madonna Index Waltz For Eva And CheTell me before I waltz out of your life Before turning my back on the past Forgive my impertinent behavior But how long do you think this pantomime can last? Tell me before I ride off in the sunset There's one thing I never got clear How can you claim you're our savior When those who oppose you Are stepped on, or cut up, or simply disappear? Tell me before you get onto your bus Before joining the forgotten brigade How can one person like me, say, Alter the time-honored way the game is played? Tell me before you get onto your high horse Just what you expect me to do I don't care what the bourgeoisie say I'm not in business for them but to give all my descamisados A magical moment or two There is evil, ever around, fundamental System of government quite incidental So what are my chances Of honest advances? I'd say low Better to win By admitting my sin Than to lose with a halo Tell me before I seek worthier pastures And thereby restore self-esteem How can you be so short-sighted To look never further than this week or next week To have no impossible dream? Allow me to help you slink off to the sidelines I'll mark your ado with three cheers But first tell me who'd be delighted If I said I'd take on the The world's greatest problems From war to pollution? No hope of solution Even if I lived for one hundred years There is evil, ever around, fundamental System of government quite incidental So go, if you're able To somewhere unstable And stay there Whip up your hate In some tottering state But not here, dear Is that clear, dear? Oh what I'd give for a hundred years! But the physical interferes Every day more Oh my Creator! What is the good of the strongest heart In a body that's falling apart? A serious flaw I hope You know that Madonna Index Your Little Body's Slowly Breaking DownYour little body's slowly breaking down You're losing speed, you're losing strength not style that goes on Flourishing forever, but your eyes, your smile Do not have the sparkle of your fantastic past If you climb one more mountain it could be your last I'm not that ill bad moments come but they go Some days are fine, some a little bit harder But that doesn't mean We should give up our dream Have you ever seen Me defeated? Don't you forget what I've been through and yet I'm still standing. Eva, you are dying. So what happens now? Where am I going to? Don't ask anymore. Madonna Index You Must Love MeWhere do we go from here? This isn't where we intended to be. We had it all You believed in me I believed in you Certainties disappear What do we do for our dream to survive How do we keep all our passions alive As we used to do? Deep in my heart I'm concealing Things that I'm longing to say Scared to confess what I'm feeling Frightened you'll slip away You must love me You must love me Why are you at my side? How can I be any use to now? Give me a chance and I'll let you see how Nothing has changed. Deep in my heart I'm concealing Things that I'm longing to say Scared to confess what I'm feeling Frightened you'll slip away You must love me Madonna Index Eva's Final BroadcastThe actress hasn't learned the lines you'd like to hear. She's sad for her country. Sad to be defeated by her own weak body. Evita! Evita! Evita! I want to tell the people of Argentina I've decided I should decline All the honors and titles you've pressed me to take For I'm contented let me simply go on As the woman who brings her people to the heart of Peron! Don't cry for me Argentina The truth is I shall not leave you Though it may get harder For you to see me I'm Argentina And always will be Have I said too much? There's nothing more I can think of to say to you But all you have to do is look at me to know that every word is true Madonna Index Latin ChantShe had her moments she had some style The best show in town was the crowd Outside the Casa Rosada crying Eva Peron But that's all gone now Madonna Index LamentThe choice was mine and mine completely I could have any prize that I desired I could burn with the splendor of the brightest fire Or else or else I could choose time Remember I was very young then And a year was forever and a day So what use could fifty, sixty, seventy be? I saw the lights and I was on my way And how I lived! How they shone! But how soon the lights were gone! The choice was your's and no one else's You can cry for a body in despair Hang your head because she is no longer there To shine, or dazzle, or betray. How she lived, how she shined But how soon the lights were gone Eyes, hair, face, image All must be preserved Still life displayed forever No less than she deserved Madonna Index |
