the girl from Ipanema goes walking and when she passes each one she passes goes ah when she walks it's like a sun but it swings so cool and swings so gently that when she passes each one she passes goes ah oh, but he watches so sadly oh, can he tell her he loves her? yes, he would give his heart gladly but each day that she walks to the sea she looks straight ahead not at him tall and tan and young and lovely the girl from Ipanema goes walking and when she passes he smiles but she doesn't see ah, why am I so lonely? ah, why is everything so sad? ah, the beauty that exists the beauty that is not only mine and so she walks alone don't be sad it's because of love don't be sad it's because of love don't be sad don't be sad don't be sad