Another January day in Rio de Janeiro
When she walked by me, I perked up
Amid so much perfume, I caught her scent
I didn't hear the cavaco, tantã, or pandeiro anymore
In the middle of the samba circle when I saw her
Like a movie scene, my world froze
Out of nowhere that crowd started to fade
And the samba turned to blues when she kissed me
Beachy, wild, street-smart
Come be my Recife carnival
The storyline of my samba school
Beachy, wild, street-smart
Come be my Recife carnival
The storyline of my samba school
The two of us cruising through the marvelous city
Just us two in a little dance
Pour another draft, kid
Marília Mendonça on the radio, hey
If I climb on this stage here
It was God who gave you to me
Beachy, wild, street-smart
Come be my Recife carnival
The storyline of my samba school
Beachy, wild, street-smart
Come be my Recife carnival
The storyline of my samba school
Another January day in Rio de Janeiro
When she walked by me, I perked up
Amid so much perfume, I caught her scent
I didn't hear the cavaco, tantã, or pandeiro anymore
In the middle of the samba circle when I saw her
Like a movie scene, my world froze
Out of nowhere that crowd started to fade
And the samba turned to blues when she kissed me
Beachy, wild, street-smart
Come be my Recife carnival
The storyline of my samba school
Beachy, wild, street-smart
Come be my Recife carnival
The storyline of my samba school
Another January day in Rio de Janeiro