Tall and tan and young and lovely The girl from Ipanema goes walking now When she passes each one she passes Goes daboo-di-di-daa When she walks she's just like a samba That swings so cool and sways so gentle That when she passes, each one she passes Goes daboo-di-di-daa 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 as 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 now And when she passes I go di-di-do-di ♪ The girl, the girl, the girl From Ipanema, from Ipanema ♪ Yeah, I want her so badly How, 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 ain't looking at me