Che: In June of '43 there was a military coup Behind it was a gang called the G.O.U. Who did not feel the need to be elected
They had themselves a party at the point of a gun They were slightly to the right of Attila the Hun A bomb or two and very few objected
Yeah just one shell and governments fall like flies Kapow die They stumble and fall Bye bye Backs to the wall Aim high We're having a ball The tank and bullet rule as democracy dies
The lady's got potential she was setting her sights On making it in movies with her name in lights The greatest social climber since Cinderella Okay she couldn't act but she had the right friends And we all know a career depends On knowing the right fella to be stellar
Yeah just one shell and governments lose their nerve Kapow die They stumble and fall Bye bye Backs to the wall Aim high We're having a ball That's how we get the government we deserve
Now the man behind the president calling the shots Involved so discreetly in a lot of their plots Was Colonel Juan Peron would be dictator He began in the army out in Italy so Saw Mussolini's rise from the very front row I reckon he'd do likewise sooner or later
Yeah just one blast and the teargas falls like rain Kapow die They haven't a chance Bye bye The terrors advance But one guy Doesn't dirty his hands Peron was biding time out in the slow lane
Yeah suddenly an earthquake hit the town of San Juan Kapow die They stumble and fall Bye bye Keep away from the wall But one guy Was having a ball The tragedy a golden chance for Peron
He organized a concert with incredible flair In aid of all the victims such a grand affair Politicians actors stars of every flavor It was on January 22 1944 A night to remember yeah that's for sure For that's the night that Peron first met Eva For that's the night that Peron first met Eva