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 summer that swims so cool and sways so gentle And when she passes, each one she passes goes, ah Oh, 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, I smile but she doesn't see Oh, 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, I smile but she doesn't see She doesn't see No, she doesn't see She doesn't see