Tall and tan and young and lovely, The girl from Ipanema goes walking And when she passes, Each one she passes goes ah ah ah 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 ah ah ah Ooh But he watches so sadly, How can he tell her he loves her, Yes he would give his heart gladly, But instead 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, He smiles but she doesn't see that his smile