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J. J. Cale – Rio lyrics
Rio de Janeiro
Hot wind of brazilian nights
Rio de Janeiro
I tip my sombrero on a tan girl in the moonlight
Their close encounters make a man
Feel just right
Rio de Janeiro
The steamy place
That you are
Rio de Janeiro
I've come to love you from afar
To touch the water of your sea
Feel your sensuality
Walk your boulevards
Sao Paulo, Brazilia
I've been there before
They make me think of just a girl next door
They don't have your sexual groove
Rio, Rio puts me in that mood
Rio de Janeiro
Your sultry rythms get me up
Rio de Janeiro
If I could drink from your cup
I need a shot
Your pulse is hot
Rio, Rio you're so corrupt
I'm just a lonely caballero
I'm just a lonely, lonely man
I'm just a lonely caballero
Tryin' to make it to your land
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
To touch the water of your sea
Feel your sensuality
Walk your boulevards
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Rio de Janeiro Hot wind of brazilian nights Rio de Janeiro I tip my sombrero on a tan girl in the moonlight Their close encounters make a man Feel just right Rio de Janeiro The steamy place That you are Rio de Janeiro I've come to love you from afar To touch the water of your sea Feel your sensuality Walk your boulevards Sao Paulo, Brazilia I've been there before They make me think of just a girl next door They don't have your sexual groove Rio, Rio puts me in that mood Rio de Janeiro Your sultry rythms get me up Rio de Janeiro If I could drink from your cup I need a shot Your pulse is hot Rio, Rio you're so corrupt I'm just a lonely caballero I'm just a lonely, lonely man I'm just a lonely caballero Tryin' to make it to your land Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro To touch the water of your sea Feel your sensuality Walk your boulevards Explain Request ×



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    [Intro][Verse][Pre-Chorus][Chorus][Hook][Bridge][Outro]