Blame it on the bossa nova with its magic spell

Blame it on the bossa nova that he did so well

Oh it all began with just one little dance

But then it ended up a big romance

Blame it on the bossa nova

The dance of love

I was at a dance when he caught my eye

Standin' all alone lookin' sad and shy

We began to dance swaying' to and fro

And soon I knew I'd never let him go

Blame it on the bossa nova with its magic spell

Blame it on the bossa nova that he did so well

Oh it all began with just one little dance

But then it ended up a big romance

Blame it on the bossa nova

The dance of love

Now was it the moon

Or the stars above

Now was it the tune

The dance of love

No no the bossa nova

No no the bossa nova

Yeah yeah the bossa nova

The dance of love

Now I'm glad to say I'm his bride to be

And we're gonna raise a family

And when our kids ask how it came about

I'm gonna say to them without a doubt

Blame it on the bossa nova with its magic spell

Blame it on the bossa nova that he did so well

Oh it all began with just one little dance

But then it ended up a big romance

Blame it on the bossa nova

The dance of love

No no the bossa nova

Yeah yeah bossa nova

No no the bossa nova

The bossa nova

The dance of love