The people of Argentina, your newly elected president, Juan Perón!Argentinos, ArgentinosWe are all shirtless nowFighting against our common enemiesPoverty, social injusticeForeign domination of our industriesReaching for our common goalsOur independence, our dignityOur prideLet the world knowThat our great nation is awakeningAnd that its heart beats in the humble bodiesOf Juan Perón and his wifeThe First Lady of Argentina¡Viva el fuerte Tepic!¡Viva Perón!As a mere observer of this tasteless phenomenonOne has to admire the stage managementThere again, perhaps I'm more than a mere observerListen to my enthusiasm, gentlemen¡Viva Perón! ¡Viva Perón! ¡Viva Perón!Look, if I take off my shirtWill you?¡Feliz! ¡Feliz! ¡Feliz!¡Feliz! ¡Feliz! ¡Feliz! ¡Feliz!Thank you.It won't be easy, you'll think it's strangeWhen I try to explain how I feelBut I still need your love after all that I've doneYou won't believe meAll you will see is a girl you once knewAlthough she's dressed up to the ninesAt sixes and sevens with youI had to let it happenI had to changeCouldn't stay all my life down at heelLooking out of the windowStaying out of the sunSo I chose freedomRunning around, trying everything newBut nothing impressed me at allI never expected it toDon't cry for me, ArgentinaThe truth is I never left youAll through my wild daysMy mad existenceI kept my promiseDon't cry for meKeep your distanceAnd as for fortuneAnd as for fameI never invited them inThough it seemed to the worldThey were all I desiredThey are illusionaryThey're illusionsThey are not the solutionsThey promise to beThe answer was here all the timeI love you and hope you love meDon't cry for me, ArgentinaDon't cry for me, ArgentinaI hope you love me© transcript Emily Beynon© transcript Emily Beynon© transcript Emily Beynon© transcript Emily Beynon© transcript Emily Beynon© transcript Emily Beynon© transcript Emily Beynon© transcript Emily Beynon