A Rainy Night In Rio 1946

Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK - 20 Jun 2002

People in Brazil are happy in the moonglow,
those who want a thrill
fulfil their fondest dreams,
but when it rains,
I wonder does it hamper
and put a damper
on sentimental schemes?

What do they do on a rainy night in Rio?
What do they do when there is no starry sky?
Where do they go
when they can't go for a walk?
Do they stay home and talk,
or do they sit and sigh ai, ai?
Where do they woo on a rainy night in Rio?
Where does a gay señorita say si si?
Maybe the girl wants a tender kiss,
and yet how tender can you get
when you're beneath a wet palm tree?
But what do they do in Mississippi
when skies are drippy?
and what are they doin' when it's murky
in Albuquerqu-ee?
and what do they do in Tia Juana
when they wanna snuggle tight?
Well, that's what they do in Rio
on a rainy night.

What do they do on a rainy night in Rio?
What do they do when there is no starry sky?
Where do they go
when they can't go for a walk?
Do they stay home and talk,
or do they sit and sigh ai, ai?
Where do they woo on a rainy night in Rio?
Where does a gay señorita say si si?
Maybe the girl wants a tender kiss,
and yet how tender can you get
when you're beneath a wet palm tree?
But what do they do
when skies are dreary
along Lake Erie
and what do they do when grass is dewy
in old 'St. Louie'?
and what do they do in Tallahassee
when a lassie says 'alright'?
Well, that's what they do in Rio
on a rainy night.

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A Rainy Night In Rio 1946
Music by Arthur Schwartz
Lyrics by Leo Robin
copyright 1946 by M. Witmark and Sons, New York
sequence and karaoke by Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK
on Thursday 20 June 2002 at 11.58
in association with Doug Grierson
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From the Warner Bros Picture
'The Time, The Place and The Girl'
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