[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 aint no time to quit”
~#**************#~
She said, “Go, bossa nova baby
~#**************#~
Keep on dancing, Im about to have myself a fit”
~#**************#~
(Yeah)
~#**************#~
Bossa nova
~#**************#~
Bossa nova
~#**************#~
[Verse 3]
~#**************#~
I said, “Hey, little mama, lets 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 aint no time to drink”
~#**************#~
She said, “Go, bossa nova baby
~#**************#~
Keep on dancing, cause I aint got time to think”
~#**************#~
(Yeah)
~#**************#~
Bossa nova
~#**************#~
Bossa nova
~#**************#~
(Yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah)
~#**************#~
[Instrumental break]
~#**************#~
[Verse 5]
~#**************#~
I said, “Come on, baby, its hot in here
~#**************#~
And its 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 aint got time for that”
~#**************#~
She said, “Go, bossa nova baby
~#**************#~
Keep on dancing, or Ill find myself another cat”
~#**************#~
(Yeah)
~#**************#~
Bossa nova
~#**************#~
Bossa nova
~#**************#~
(Yeah)
~#**************#~
Bossa nova
~#**************#~
Bossa nova
~#**************#~
Bossa nova
~#**************#~
Bossa nova
