(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´