I said, 'Take it easy, baby
Aku bilang, 'Santai aja, sayang
I worked all day and my feet feel just like lead
Aku kerja seharian dan kaki rasanya berat banget
You got my shirt tails
Kau membuat ujung bajuku berkibar
Flyin' all over the place
Terbang ke sana kemari
And the sweat poppin' out of my head'
Dan keringat menetes dari kepalaku'

She said, 'Hey, Bossa nova, baby
Dia bilang, 'Hei, Bossa nova, sayang
Keep on a workin' child
Terus kerja, ya
This ain't no time to quit'
Ini bukan saatnya untuk menyerah'
She said, 'Go, Bossa nova, baby
Dia bilang, 'Ayo, Bossa nova, sayang
Keep on dancin'
Terus berdansa
I'm about to have myself a fit'
Aku hampir tidak bisa menahan diri'
Bossa nova, Bossa nova

I said, 'Hey little mama,
Aku bilang, 'Hei, mama kecil,
Let's sit down
Mari duduk sebentar
Have a drink and dig the band'
Minum dan nikmati musiknya'
She said, 'Drink, drink, drink
Dia bilang, 'Minum, minum, minum
Oh, fiddle-de-dink
Oh, tidak masalah
I can dance with a drink in my hand'
Aku bisa berdansa sambil pegang minuman'

She said 'Hey Bossa nova, baby
Dia bilang 'Hei Bossa nova, sayang
Keep on workin' child
Terus kerja, ya
This ain't no time to drink'
Ini bukan saatnya untuk minum'
She said 'Go, Bossa nova, baby
Dia bilang 'Ayo, Bossa nova, sayang
Keep on dancin'
Terus berdansa
'Cause I ain't got time to think'
Karena aku tidak punya waktu untuk berpikir'

I said, 'Come on, baby
Aku bilang, 'Ayo, sayang
It's hot in here
Di sini panas banget
And it's oh so cool outside
Dan di luar dingin banget
If you lend me a dollar
Kalau kau pinjamkan aku satu dolar
I can buy some gas
Aku bisa beli bensin
And we can go for a little ride'
Dan kita bisa jalan-jalan sebentar'

She said, 'Hey Bossa nova, baby
Dia bilang, 'Hei Bossa nova, sayang
Keep on workin' child
Terus kerja, ya
I ain't got time for that'
Aku tidak punya waktu untuk itu'
She said, 'Go Bossa nova, baby
Dia bilang, 'Ayo Bossa nova, sayang
Keep on dancin'
Terus berdansa
Or I'll find myself another cat'
Atau aku akan cari cowok lain'