Tall and tan and young and lovely,
the girl from Ipanema goes walking
And when she passes, each one she passes
goes `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'
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

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 of their destiny