an old sailor in old time would sing an old song rolling down to rio by the sea a young sailor in these times would sing a new song flying down to rio come with me where the lovely brazilian ladies will catch your eye by the light of the million stars in the evening sky my rio rio by the sea o flying down to rio where there s rhythm and rhyme say feller twirl that old propeller got to get to rio and we ve got to make time you ll love it soaring high above it looking down on rio from a heaven of blue send a radio to rio de janeiro with a big hello just so they ll know and stand by there we ll fly there oh rio ev rything will be okay we re singing and winging our way to you