Antonio Banderas, Gary Brooker, Peter Polycarpou, Jonathan Pryce, Madonna, and John Gower---Rainbow Tour

lyrics by Tim Rice, music by Andrew Lloyd Webber





(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

(Aide #1:)

She's our lady of the new world with a golden touch

(Aide #2:)

She filled a bull-ring, forty-five thousand seater

(Che:)

But if you're prettier than General Franco, that's not hard



(Aide #1:)

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

(Aide #2:)

But more important current political thought is

Your wife's a phenomenal asset, your trump card



Chorus:



(Peron and Aides:)

Let's hear it for the Rainbow Tour

It's been an incredible success

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



(Peron:) Will Evita win through?

(Aides:) But the answer is yes



(Peron:)

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?



(Che:)

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 they thought she would

Italy's unconvinced by Argentine glory

They equate Peron with Mussolini, can't think why



(Eva:)

Did you hear that? They called me a whore!

They actually called me a whore!



(Italian admiral:)

But Signora Peron it's an easy mistake

I'm still called an admiral

Yet I gave up the sea long ago



(Aide #2:)

More bad news from Rome; she met with the Pope

She only got a rosary, a kindly word

(Che:)

I wouldn't say the Holy Father gave her the bird

But papal decorations, never a hope

(Aide #1:)

She still looked the part at St. Peter's, caught the eye



(chorus)



(Peron:) Will Evita win through?

(Aides:) But the answer is ...

(Che:) A qualified

(Aides:) Yes



(Che:)

Eva started well, no question, in France

Shining like a sun through the post-war haze

A beautiful reminder of the care-free days

She nearly captured the French, she sure had the chance

But she suddenly seemed to lose interest

She looked tired



(Che:)

Face the facts, the Rainbow's starting to fade

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



(Aide #1:)

It wasn't on the schedule anyhow



(Che:)

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

Some kind of coming home in triumph is required



(chorus)



(Aide #2:) Would Evita win through?

(Aide #1:) And the answer is

(Aide #2:) Yes

(Che:) And no

(Aides:) And yes

(Che:) And no

(Aides:) And yes

(Che:) No



(chorus)



(Aides:) Would Evita win through? But the answer is

(Aide #2:) Yes

(Aide #1:) Yes

(Aide #2:) Yes