Hot wind of Brazilian nights I tip my sombrero on a tan girl in the moonlight Their close encounters make a man I've come to love you from afar To touch the water of your sea They make me think of just a girl next door They don't have your sexual groove Rio, Rio puts me in that mood Your sultry rhythms get me up If I could drink from your cup 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 To touch the water of your sea