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 kakiku terasa berat banget
You got my shirt tails
Kau bikin bajuku berantakan
Flyin' all over the place
Berkibar ke sana kemari
And the sweat poppin' out of my head'
Dan keringat menetes dari kepalaku'

She said, 'Hey, Bossa nova, baby
Dia bilang, 'Hey, Bossa nova, sayang
Keep on a workin' child
Terus kerja aja, nak
This ain't no time to quit'
Ini bukan waktu untuk menyerah'
She said, 'Go, Bossa nova, baby
Dia bilang, 'Ayo, Bossa nova, sayang
Keep on dancin'
Terus aja joget
I'm about to have myself a fit'
Aku hampir mau ngambek nih'
Bossa nova, Bossa nova
Bossa nova, Bossa nova

I said, 'Hey little mama,
Aku bilang, 'Hey mama kecil,
Let's sit down
Ayo 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, ya ampun
I can dance with a drink in my hand'
Aku bisa joget sambil pegang minuman'

She said 'Hey Bossa nova, baby
Dia bilang 'Hey Bossa nova, sayang
Keep on workin' child
Terus kerja aja, nak
This ain't no time to drink'
Ini bukan waktu untuk minum'
She said 'Go, Bossa nova, baby
Dia bilang 'Ayo, Bossa nova, sayang
Keep on dancin'
Terus aja joget
'Cause I ain't got time to think'
Karena aku gak ada waktu buat mikir'

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 sejuk 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 sedikit'

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