[Verse 1] I said, "Take it easy, baby I worked all day and my feet feel just like lead You got my shirt tails flying all over the place And the sweat popping out of my head" [Verse 2] She said, "Hey, bossa nova baby Keep on working for this ain't no time to quit" She said, "Go, bossa nova baby keep on dancing I'm about to have myself a fit" Bossa nova, bossa nova [Verse 3] I said, "Hey little mama, let's sit down Have a drink and dig the band" She said, "Drink, drink, drink oh, fiddle-de-dink I can dance with a drink in my hand" [Verse 4] She said, "Hey bossa nova baby Keep on working for this ain't no time to drink" She said, "Go bossa nova baby Keep on dancing, cause I ain't got time to think" Bossa nova, bossa nova [Verse 5] I said, "Come on baby, it's hot in here And it's oh so cool outside If you lend me a dollar, I can buy some gas And we can go for a little ride" [Verse 6] She said, "Hey bossa nova baby Keep on working for I ain't got time for that" She said, "Go bossa nova baby Keep on dancing or I'll find myself another cat" Bossa nova, bossa nova Bossa nova, bossa nova Bossa nova, bossa nova