Tall and tan and young and lovely
The girl from Ipanema goes walking
And when she pa**es, each one she pa**es
Goes "A-a-a-h"
When she walks she's like a samba
When she walks, she's like a samba
That swings so cool and sways so gentle
That when she pa**es, each one she pa**es
Goes "A-a-a-h"
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
And when she pa**es, I smile, but she
Doesn't see. She just doesn't see
No, she just doesn't memory byAmandaH , Editor The real-life "Girl From Ipanema" (Helo Pinheiro) is now a grandmother who still cannot believe how much fame she garnered from inspiring the song. When asked… See all