Back in Brazil There lives a girl Dreams of the future And a far, far better world Back in Brazil She meets a man He's tall and handsome And he fits her with a plan Bright lights ahead Music and fun Nights out for dancing And the days for the sun All kinds of weather, did surely come and go But they're together And together they will steal the show Ichiban, Ichiban, Ichiban Ichiban, Ichiban, Ichiban Ichiba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ban Back in Brazil She makes a date He has to cancel 'Cause they got him working late Back in Brazil She feels afraid Hope starts to crumble And her dream begins to fade Her lights are out She's gone to bed Light's out for sleeping If a girl's to get ahead Even the weather Has started changing too But they'll be together And together they will make it through Ichiban, Ichiban, Ichiban Ichiban, Ichiban, Ichiban Ichiban So we raise a family as the clouds roll by Making pictures of us in the sky The kids are happy and they don't ask why Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa you and I