Jesus Of Rio Lyrics

Jesus Of Rio lyrics

Rio de Janeiro, Rio 

 Where they held a summit to save the world 

 And to mark the time when development  

 As traditionally understood-had failed 

 And the affluent North raping the South  

 Investment from the North means 

 Economic bondage for the South 

 Under the burden of debt payments 

 I was with a whore in Copenhagan 

 Drinking eight hundred dollars worth of 

 Champagne in kroner 

 She came from Rio 

 We were trying to save the world 

 We did not get what we wanted 

 She wanted money-- 

 She did not get what she wanted 

 I missed my wife-- 

 I did not get what I wanted 

 Death sat on my lap 

 Death sits on all our laps 

 While Christ the Redeemer 

 Towers high over Rio 

 Rio de Janeiro. Rio