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 - ooh

(Ooh) But he watches her sadly
How can he tell her he loves her
Yes it 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, he smiles - but she doesn't see (doesn't see)