Tall and tan and young and handsome
The boy from ipanema goes walking
And when he passes each girl he passes goes ah


When he walks he's like a samba
That swings so cool and sways so gentle

That when he passes each girl he passes goes ah

Oh but i watch him so sadly

How can i tell him i love him?
Yes i would give my heart gladly
But each day when he walks to the sea

He looks straight ahead not at me

Tall and tan and young and handsome

The boy from ipanema goes walking
And when he passes i smile but he doesn't see
No he doesn't see he doesn't see me


Oh but i watch him so sadly
How can i tell him i love him?

Yes i would give my heart gladly
But each day when he walks to the sea
He looks straight ahead not at me


Tall and tan and young and handsome
The boy from ipanema goes walking

And when he passes i smile but he doesn't see
He just doesn't see he just doesn't see