I was at a dance, when he caught my eye
Standin' all alone, lookin' sad and shy
We began to dance, swayin' to and fro
And soon I knew, I'd never let him go.

Blame it on the Bossa Nova
With it's magic spell
Blame it on the Bossa Nova
That he did so well
Oh, it all began with just one little dance
And soon it ended up a big romance
Blame it on the Bossa Nova
The dance of love.
Now, was it the moon?
No, no, the Bossa Nova
Or the stars above?
No, no, the Bossa Nova
Now, was it the tune?
Yea, yeah, the Bossa Nova
The dance of love.

Now, I'm glad to say, I was bride-to-be
And we're gonna raise a family
And when our kids ask how it came about
Then I'm gonna say to them without a doubt