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 poppin' out of my head She said: Go bossa nova baby Keep on workin' for 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 and 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 working child This ain't no time to drink She said: Go bossa nova baby Keep on dancin' 'Cause I ain't got the time to think Bossa nova, bossa nova 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 working child I ain't got the time for that She said: Go bossa nova baby Keep on dancin' Or I'll find myself another cat Bossa nova, bossa nova Bossa nova, bossa nova