The Olympic games started in Greece back in 800 B.C. Socrates was in the stands can't make stories up like these Higher, stronger faster than before That's the spirit of the games sailin' to on waves of blue Brazilian shores chorus Going To Rio Going To Rio Going To Rio Going To Rio From time to time someone blows our minds with supernatural feats Like flying through the sky like a butterfly like Nadia Comanici Swimmin' jumpin' javelin and volleyball and so much more like times before but in the land of the grandest Carnival chorus Someone new will break a record or two and then there will be someone else And in good time a new star will shine as bright as Michael Phelps Swimmin' jumpin' javelin and volleyball and so much more like times before but in the land of the grandest Carnival Going down to South America Going down to south America