tall and tan and young and lovely
the girl from ipanema goes walking
and when she passes
each one she passes goes a-a-h!
when she walks she s like a samba
she swings and sways
and sways so gentlely
that when she passes
each one she passes goes a-a-h!

ooh but he watches her so sadly
when can he tell her he loves her
yes he would give his heart gladly
but each day when she walks to the sea
she looks straight ahead not at him

tall and tan and young and lovely
the girl from ipanema goes walking
and when she passes
she smiles but she doesn t see
now she doesn t see

ooh but he watches her so sadly
how can he tells her he loves her
yes he would give his heart gladly
but each day when she walks to the sea
she looks straight ahead not at him

tall and tan and young and lovely
the girl from ipanema goes walking
and when she passes by
he smiles she doesn t see

tall and tan and young and lovely
the girl from ipanema goes walking
and when she passes by
she