Evita vol. 1 movie - A New Argentina lyrics

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Song by Madonna, Jonathan Pryce, and Antonio Banderas<br /><br>

[Peron:]<br>

Dice are rolling, the knives are out<br>

Would-be presidents are all around<br>

I don't say they mean harm<br>

But they'd each give an arm<br>

To see us six feet underground<br>

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[Eva:]<br>

It doesn't matter what those morons say<br>

Our nation's leaders are a feeble crew<br>

There's only twenty of them anyway<br>

What is twenty next to millions who<br>

Are looking to you?<br>

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All you have to do is sit and wait<br>

Keeping out of everybody's way<br>

We'll ... you'll be handed power on a plate<br>

When the ones who matter have their say<br>

And with chaos installed<br>

You can reluctantly agree to be called<br>

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[Peron:]<br>

There again we could be foolish not to quit while we're ahead<br>

For distance lends enchantment, and that is why<br>

All exiles are distinguished, more important, they're not dead<br>

I could find job satisfaction in Paraguay<br>

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[Eva:]<br>

This is crazy defeatist talk<br>

Why commit political suicide, there's no risk<br>

There's no call for any action at all<br>

When you have unions on your side<br>

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[Workers:]<br>

A new Argentina, the chains of the masses untied<br>

A new Argentina, the voice of the people<br>

Cannot be denied<br>

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[Eva:]<br>

There is only one man who can lead any workers' regime<br>

He lives for your problems, he shares your ideals and your dream<br>

He supports you, for he loves you<br>

Understands you, is one of you<br>

If not, how could he love me?<br>

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[Workers:]<br>

A new Argentina, the workers' battle song<br>

A new Argentina, the voice of the people<br>

Rings out loud and long<br>

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[Eva:]<br>

Now I am a worker, I've suffered the way that you do<br>

I've been unemployed, and I've starved and I've hated it too<br>

But I found my salvation in Peron, may the nation<br>

Let him save them as he saved me<br>

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[All:]<br>

A new Argentina, a new age about to begin<br>

A new Argentina, we face the world together<br>

And no dissent within<br>

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[Peron:]<br>

There again we could be foolish not to quit while we're ahead<br>

I can see us many miles away, inactive<br>

Sipping cocktails on a terrace, taking breakfast in bed<br>

Sleeping easy, doing nothing, it's attractive<br>

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[Eva:]<br>

Don't think I don't think like you<br>

I often get those nightmares too<br>

They always take some swallowing<br>

Sometimes it's very difficult to keep momentum<br>

If it's you that you are following<br>

Don't close doors, keep an escape clause<br>

Because we might lose the Big Apple<br>

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But would I have done what I did<br>

If I hadn't thought, if I hadn't known<br>

We would take the country<br>

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[Eva:]<br>

Peron has resigned from the army and this we avow<br>

The descamisados are those he is marching with now<br>

He supports you, for he loves you<br>

Understands you, is one of you<br>

If not, how could he love me?<br>

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[All:]<br>

A new Argentina, the chains of the masses untied<br>

A new Argentina, the voice of the people<br>

Cannot be, and must not be denied<br>

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[Che:]<br>

How annoying that they have to fight elections for their cause<br>

The inconvenience, having to get a majority<br>

If normal methods of persuasion fail to win them applause<br>

There are other ways of establishing authority<br>

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[All:]<br>

A new Argentina, the chains of the masses untied<br>

A new Argentina, the voice of the people<br>

Cannot be, and will not be, and must not be denied.<br>

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