It's a quarter to seven on a Saturday morning
I open my eyes after the Friday night
I don't worry about the rain upon my window
'Cos where I'm going I know the sun will always shine
So now I'm heading away down to Rio de Janeiro
I'll be leaving all my lonely times behind
And if I'm looking for love in Rio de Janeiro
There'll be someone there I know who'll find the time
In this golden place, there's a smiling face
I've got to find
And I won't have to wait too long before she's mine
My friends are telling me I'm chasing rainbows
Or searching for the gold beneath the sea
But rainbows only shine when it's been raining
And gold can never keep you company
So now I'm wondrin' what to say in conversation
To the lady of my dreams that I should meet
If I speak to her in the language of all nations
Then I'm sure that she'd be knocked right off her feet
And I know she will, then I'll love her till
The end of time
And I won't have to wait too long before she's mine
Well I've been happy enough in Rio de Janeiro
I've got a woman here that I can call my own
But it doesn't matter if I'm living here or there
'Cos she used to live next door to me back home
But if you're thinking that I've settled down forever
I'll be telling you you've made a big mistake
'Cos I'll be heading away down to Denver, Colorado
There's a woman there I've got to try and make
She can fill the hole in my heart and soul
For a long, long time
And know I won't have to wait too long before she's mine