I've been to L.A. I've been to New York City
the girls are sophisticated and God knows they're pretty
but ya know there's something missing
I don't know what it is
in the land of Brazil
they know how to live

yes the girls are loco crazy in Sao Paulo
they'll drive you up a wall these ladies of Sao Paulo
I thought she was my baby, yeah this crazy lady
she stole my soul she broke my heart
yeah she turned me all around then kicked me to the ground

I tried to find my baby in a city that's gone mad
traffic is a nightmare and my Portuguese is real bad
a guy came out of nowhere
said give me all your money
threw him my wallet, said
I gotta find my honey

the girls here are so lovely
must be something in the water
they'll eat you up and spit you out
just like a lamb to slaughter