It's a beautiful slight to see 
It's the place where i wanna be, i wanna be
A crazy parade on a carnival day 
Way down in Rio de Janeiro 
They dance and they shout, the music is loud 
The girls only wear a sombrero 
It's a beautiful sight to see 
It's the place where i wanna be, i wanna be 

Hey Rio de Janeiro 
Hello Rio's carnival 
Your beautiful dressed up muchachas 
Do the samba, samba tropical 
Hey Rio de Janeiro 
Hello Rio's carnival 
Your beautiful dressed up muchachas 
Do the samba, samba tropical, carnival

There's street-dancing fun, in a blistering sun 
And at night the spirits rise higher 
There's lovin' and dance, yes they all take a chance 
In their eyes is a burning desire 
It's a beautiful sight to see 
It's a place where i wanna be, i wanna be