(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'

• A Mess of Blues
• Ain't That Loving You Baby
• Anything That's Part of You
• Bossa Nova, Baby
• I Feel So Bad
• I Gotta Know
• I Want You, I Need You, I Love You
• I Was The One
• If I Can Dream
• Kissin' Cousins
• One Broken Heart for Sale
• Rock-a-hula Baby
• That's when Your Heartaches Begin
• Viva Las Vegas
• Where Do You Come From?