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san francisco camerata - act i - scene v: perón and evita lyrics

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[perón]
see, chinita, nothing has changed

[eva]
i guess so
they still bore me to tears

[perón]
come on, chinita, be nice
you look so beautiful this evening!
have i told you?
we need them, you know…

[eva]
what for?
we are the ones with ideas
we are the people’s choice
we are in charge!

[perón]
they can be our allies
they can carry back our message
chinita, a country can’t exist in a vacuum

[eva]
oh yes it can!
just look at us
we did it
when we ruled, time stood still
[perón & eva]
thosе were the good old days
whеn we ruled unchallenged
gold piled in central bank
how could we not manage?

[perón]
built homes for our loyal workers
doled out champagne and panettone

[perón & eva]
controlled every seat in congress
even the church was our supporter
with the unions on our side we controlled the masses
we bought and nationalized and subdued all classes
nationalized, nationalized, we did what felt right

[perón, eva & ensemble]
nationalized, nationalized, we did what felt right

[ensemble]
nationalized, nationalized whatever they liked!

[eva]
the pope received me
[perón]
and franco praised me!

[perón & eva]
and in the streets everything was fine
and in the streets everything was fine
we jailed a few dissidents
helped a few fascists
they all deserved it!
we did what felt right

[ensemble]
they ruled the land with an iron hand
they reigned like kings over people and things
they forced their way
maybe took more than they gave
now we understand the game they played

[isabel]
juan! it’s me, chabela
i am confused, juan
what should i say to the generals?

[perón]
power is brutal, chabela
to hold on to it, you must be prepared to do what it takes
the hand you’ve been dealt is a losing hand
who will help you to stay in power if the people don’t like you?
[eva]
the test of a leader is when things go sour
you either have what it takes or you don’t survive!

[perón]
chabela, my child, no one can say that you didn’ try
but eagerness and knowledge are two different things

[eva]
don’t trust the generals, isabel!
they betrayed us before
and they probably will betray you too

[perón]
the people around you give me pause
they fill your head with black magic and nonsense
be careful, chabela
be careful, chabela

[perón & eva]
you’re alone at the top
that’s the way it works
you’re alone, you’re in charge
all around you danger lurks
let the generals loose and they may go astray
even though you’re in charge you too might fall prey
if in terrorist hands argentina falls
everyone will remember that it was your call

[ensemble]
you’re alone at the top
that’s the way it works
you’re alone, you’re in charge
all around you danger lurks

[perón]
ay, chabela, these are your mistakes to make
you might as well learn something in the process
don’t let anyone—

[ministro]
they have spoken!
they have spoken through me
tomorrow, sister isabel, when you’re well
you will announce the construction
of the altar to the fatherland
a grand mausoleum for perón and evita
one a prophet, the other a saint
there they will rest
there i will channel them
and they will guide the movement through me

[corpus evita]
how dare you take on the mantle of perón!
his legacy is what matters
he doesn’t need to speak through you

[ministro]
perón and evita are dead now
only i can give them a voice

[after a moment’s hesitation, isabel signs the decree.]

[minstro, spoken]
begone. the séance is over.

[perón, eva & ensemble]
ah…

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