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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Joe Sample
Joe Sample
Conductor
Pauline Wilson
Pauline Wilson
Background Vocals
Josie James
Josie James
Vocals
Flora Purim
Flora Purim
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Joe Sample
Joe Sample
Songwriter
Will Jennings
Will Jennings
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Joe Sample
Joe Sample
Producer
Wilton Felder
Wilton Felder
Producer
Stix Hooper
Stix Hooper
Producer
Greg Venable
Greg Venable
Engineer
Galen Senogles
Galen Senogles
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

Down in Rio were they never had a dime
Out the gardens were they came to party time
There's the fever there, we got the carnival
Everybody does it all
When we're dancin' we don't think of yesterday
No tomorrow when we carry on this way
Happy feelings are the only things we wear
And nobody really cares
Welcome to the carnival
Come feel what love is
Wild lights turning in the sky
And burnin' up the carnival
When we're dancin' we don't think of yesterday
No tomorrow when we carry on this way
Happy feelings are the only things we wear
And nobody really cares
You can find me in the madness in the street
You can find me where the wine is flowing sweet
I can take you where you never thought you'd go
And nobody has to know
Welcome to the carnival
Come feel what love is
Wild lights turning in the sky
And burnin' up the carnival
Written by: Joe Sample, Will Jennings

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