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
she just doesn't see
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