(words & music by jerry leiber - mike stoller)

I said, 'take it easy, baby

I worked all day and my feet feel just like lead

You got my shirt tails

Flyin' all over the place

And the sweat poppin' out of my head'

She said, 'hey, bossa nova, baby

Keep on a workin' child

This ain't no time to quit'

She said, 'go, bossa nova, baby

Keep on dancin'

I'm about to have myself a fit'

Bossa nova, bossa nova



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'

She said 'hey bossa nova, baby

Keep on workin' child

This ain't no time to drink'

She said 'go, bossa nova, baby

Keep on dancin'

'cause i ain't got time to think'



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'

She said, 'hey bossa nova, baby

Keep on workin' child

I ain't got time for that'

She said, 'go bossa nova, baby

Keep on dancin'

Or i'll find myself another cat'


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