Charity Concert / I'd Be Surprisingly Good for You (Original Broadway Cast)

On this night

Luna Park Stadium, Buenos Aires, January 22, 1944. 

On this night

A concert in aid of the victims of an earthquake that devastated the town of San Juan, Argentina. 

On this night of a thousand stars

Let me take you to heaven's door

Where the music of love's guitars

Plays for evermore!

Ladies and gentlemen, Agustin Magaldi!

Any minute now, the man of the hour...!

Your act hasn't changed much

Neither has yours

Perón! Perón! Perón!

Perón! Perón! Perón!

Perón! Perón! Perón!

Tonight I'm proud to be the people's spokesman

You've given help to those who've lost their homes

But more than that, conclusively shown

That the people should run their affairs on their own

Make sure your leaders understand the people!

Perón! Perón! Perón!

Perón! Perón! Perón!

Perón! Perón! Perón! Perón!

Colonel Perón?

Eva Duarte?

I've heard so much about you

I'm amazed! For I'm only an actress

Nothing to shout about

Only a girl on the boards

I'm amazed! For I'm only a soldier

One of the thousands

Defending the country he loves

But when you act

The things you do affect us all

But when you act

You take us away from the squalor of the real world

Are you here on your own?

Yes

So am I

What a fortunate coincidence

Maybe you're my reward for my efforts here tonight

It seems crazy but you must believe

There's nothing calculated, nothing planned

Please forgive me if I seem naïve

I would never want to force your hand

But please understand

I'd be good for you

I don't always rush in like this

Twenty seconds after saying hello

Telling strangers I'm too good to miss

If I'm wrong I hope you'll tell me so

But you really should know

I'd be good for you

I'd be surprisingly good for you

I won't go on if I'm boring you

But do you understand my point of view?

Do you like what you hear, what you see, and would you be

Good for me too?

I'm not talking of a hurried night

A frantic tumble, then a shy goodbye

Creeping home before it gets too light

That's not the reason that I caught your eye

Which has to imply

I'd be good for you

I'd be surprisingly good for you

Please go on—you enthrall me

I can understand you perfectly

And I like what I hear, what I see, and knowing me

I would be good for you too

I'm not talking of a hurried night

A frantic tumble, then a shy goodbye

Creeping home before it gets too light

That's not the reason that I caught your eye

Which has to imply

I'd be good for you

I'd be surprisingly good for you

There is no one, no one at all

Never has been and never will be a lover

Male or female

Who hasn't an eye on

In fact they rely on

Tricks they can try on their partner

They're hoping their lover

Will help them or keep them

Support them, promote them

Don't blame them, you're the same