Here I am strolling down

Atlantic avenue

With the sunlight in my eyes

Here I am and there's nothing

I would rather do

When I want some peace of mind

Oh, I leave the smoke of rio behind,

As evening starts to fly

I wanna feel the ocean breeze

Where the mountains touch the sky

So come on

Down atlantic avenue

Let the samba take a hold of you;

'cos I know there is no place

Like the avenue

When the music gets a hold of you

Drive along to ipanema,

But there's always time to spare

Forget the troubles of the world

When they get too much to bear

Oh oh, wooh

Flying down to rio

Never thought I would be

Walking by the ocean here today, no

Pretty soon I got to leave,

But I know my heart will stay