Andrew Lloyd Webber - Rainbow Tour lyrics

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PERON

People of Europe! I send you the Rainbow of Argentina!

CHE

Spain has fallen to the charms of Evita

She can do what she likes--it doesn't matter much

She's the New World Madonna 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

More important, current political thought is

Your wife's a phenomenal asset

Your trump card

PERON and OFFICERS

Let's hear it for the Rainbow Tour

It's been an incredible success

We weren't quite sure, we had a few doubts

CHE

Would Evita win through?

PERON and OFFICERS

But the answer is yes!

EVA (in Spain)

There you are, I told you so

Makes no difference where we go

The whole world over--just the same

You should have heard them call our name

And who would underestimate the actress now?

PERON

I'm not underestimating you--just do the same thing in

Italy please

CHE

Now I don't like to spoil a wonderful story

But the news from Rome is not so 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

EVA (in Italy)

Did you here that?

They called me a whore!

They actually called me a whore!

AN ITALIAN ADMIRAL (CHE)

But Signora Peron--

It's an easy mistake

I'm still called an admiral

Yet I gave up the sea long ago

CHE / OFFICERS

Things aren't all that bad she met with the Pope

She got a Papal decoration and a kindly word

So even if the crowds gave our lady the bird

The Argentine/Italy axis does have some hope

She still made a fabulous impact

Caught the eye

PERON and OFFICERS

Let's here it for the Rainbow Tour

It's been an incredible success

We weren't quite sure, we had a few doubts

CHE

Would Evita win through?

PERON and OFFICERS

But the answer is--

CHE

A qualified--

PERON and OFFICERS

Yes!

CHE

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

PERON and OFFICERS

Tired? Eva tired?

CHE

Face the facts, the Rainbow's starting to fade

I don't think she'll make it to England now

PERON

It wasn't on the schedule anyhow

CHE

You'd better get out the flags and fix a parade

Some kind of coming home triumph

Is required

PERON and OFFICERS

Let's here 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?

CHE

And the answer is--

PERON and OFFICERS

Yes

CHE

And no

PERON and OFFICERS

And yes

CHE

And no

PERON and OFFICERS

And yes... and no

Let's here it for the Rainbow Tour

It's been an incredible success...

EVA (back from Europe)

Who the hell does the King of England think he is?

Tea at some tinpot castle of his--what kind of invitation

Is that?

Argentina's First Lady deserves Buckingham Palace!

If England can do without me

Then Argentina can do without England!