Ay, ay, ay, carnaval
Hello Rio
Bye, bye, bye, no travail
Hello Rio

Working days are all over and done
Hello Rio
Feeling free as can be we come
Hello Rio

Don't you stay alone when there's so much fun
So much going on all night long
All night long

Ay, ay, ay, carnaval
Hello Rio

Dressed up like a queen
Acting like a star
No-one here tonight
Will know who we are

La, lala, lalala
Lala, lalala
Lala, lalala
R (R), I (I), O (O)
R-I-O!

Ay, ay, ay, carnaval
Hello Rio
Bye, bye, bye, no travail
Hello Rio

Nice to see all your lights shining bright
Hello Rio
Nice to meet happy places tonight
Hello Rio

Don't you stay alone when there's so much fun
So much going on all night long
All night long

Ay, ay, ay, carnaval
Hello Rio

Dancing in the streets, music everywhere
We all make believe love is in the air

La, lala, lalala
Lala, lalala
Lala, lalala
R (R), I (I), O (O)
R-I-O!

Ay, ay, ay, carnaval
Hello Rio
Bye, bye, bye, no travail
Hello Rio

Let your body go, be part of the show
Dance and sing along all night long
All night long

Ay, ay, ay, carnaval
Hello Rio
Bye, bye, bye, no travail
Hello Rio

Ay, ay, ay, carnaval
Hello Rio
Bye, bye, bye, no travail
Hello Rio