Tall and tan and young and lovely

The girl from impanema goes walking

And when she passes each one she passes goes ahhhh

When she walks she's like a samba

That swings so cool and sways so gentle

That when she passes each one she passes goes ahhhh

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 impanema goes walking

And when she passes i smile 

But she doesn't see

No, she just doesn't see