[Verse 1] We ran far away from the house we built From one wild world into another We ran from our lovers Who we said had betrayed us From one man’s arms into another [Chorus 1] All the way to Rio All the way to Rio To start all over To start all over [Verse 2] We ran from our friends Saying they’re all the same Sleepy days and live long We’re the future in a deck of cards Tore the letters, phones turned off Said we’re better on our own [Chorus 2] Down in Rio Down in Rio Down in Rio Down in Rio To start all over To start all over