Tall and tan and young and lovely The girl from Ipanema goes walking And when she passes is when she passes Goes "ah!" When she walks it's like a samba That sings so sweet and sings so gentle And when she passes is when she passes Goes "ah!" Ah, but I watch her so sadly How can I tell her I love her? Yes, I would give my heart gladly But each day when she walks to the sea She looks straight ahead, not at me Tall and tan and young and lovely The girl from Ipanema goes walking And when she passes she smiles But she doesn't see Tall and tan and young and lovely The girl from Ipanema goes walking And when she passes is when she passes Goes "ah!" When she walks it's like a samba That swings so sweet and swings so gentle That when she passes is when she passes Goes "ah!" Ah, but I watch her so sadly How can I tell her I love her? Yes, I would give my heart gladly But each day when she walks to the sea She looks straight ahead, not at me But each day, when she walks to the sea She looks straight ahead, not at me Tall and tan and young and lovely The girl from Ipanema goes walking And when she passes she smiles But she doesn't see She just doesn't see She just doesn't see She just doesn't see She just doesn't see