Paroles et traduction Cornelis Vreeswijk - I Rio de Janeiro

I Rio de Janeiro

I Rio de Janeiro dansar alla småbarn samba
Utom dom som inte hinner, för dom måste tigga bröd.
Dom får inget sambaunderstöd.
Men dom andra dom lär sig dansa samma dag dom börjar gå
Eller tidigare ändå!
I Rio de Janeiro dansar alla poliser samba
Utom militärpolisen, dom får inte vara med.
Dom får stå vid sidan om i täta led.
Men den riktiga polisen är en riktig sambavakt,
Patrullerar i sambatakt!

I Rio de Janeiro älskar man och hör på samba
Utom han som inte älskar med nån människa just nu.
Han fick kanske inte lov för sin fru?
Men dom andra dom tar chansen varsomhelst över hela stan
Varje ledig lyxsekund på dan!

I Rio de Janeiro lär sig alla dansa samba
Utom dom som inte vill och ibland nån svensk turist.
Men han dansar ändå och kör med twist.
Fast man lär sig snart i Rio, man har inget annat val
Och sen ordnar man karneval!

In Rio de Janeiro

In Rio de Janeiro, all the little children dance the samba,
Except for those who don't have time, because they have to beg for bread.
They don't get any samba support.
But the others learn to dance from the day they start walking
Or even earlier!
In Rio de Janeiro, all the policemen dance the samba,
Except for the military police, they're not allowed.
They have to stand on the sidelines in close formation.
But the real police are real samba guards,
Patrolling in samba rhythm!

In Rio de Janeiro, everyone loves to dance and listen to samba,
Except for him who is not in love with anyone at the moment.
Maybe his wife didn't give him permission?
But the others take their chances everywhere in town
Every free luxurious second of the day!

In Rio de Janeiro, everyone learns to dance the samba,
Except for those who don't want to and sometimes a Swedish tourist.
But he dances anyway and does the twist.
But you soon learn in Rio, that there is no other choice
And then you arrange a carnival!