Tall and tan and young and lovely

the girl from Ipanema goes walking

and when she passes

each one she passes

goes "Ahhh!"

When she walks she's like a samba

that swings so cool and sways so gently

that when she passes

each one she passes

goes "Ahhh!"

Oh, but he watches so sadly

How 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 he

Tall and tan and young and lovely

the girl from Ipanema goes walking

and when she passes

he smiles

but she doesn't see

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Oh, but he watches so sadly

How 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 he

Tall and tan and young and lovely

the girl from Ipanema goes walking

and when she passes

he smiles

but she doesn't see

She just doesn't see

No, she doesn't see...