Lyrics:

I was at a dance when he caught my eyeStandin' all alone lookin' sad and shyWe began to dance, swaying' to and froAn d soon I knew I'd never let him goBlame it on the bossa nova with its magic spellBlame it on the bossa nova that he did so w ellOh, it all began with just one little danceBut then it ended up a big romanceBlame it on the bossa novaThe dance of love (Now was it the moon?)No, no, the bossa nova(Or the stars above?)No, no, the bossa nova(Now was it the tune?)Yeah, yeah, the bossa nova(The dance of love)Now I'm glad to say I'm his bride to beAnd we're gonna raise a familyAnd when our kids ask how it came aboutI'm gonna say to them without a doubtBlame it on the bossa nova with its magic spellBlame it on the b ossa nova that he did so wellOh, it all began with just one little danceBut then it ended up a big romanceBlame it on the bo ssa novaThe dance of love(Now was it the moon?)No, no, the bossa nova(Or the stars above?)No, no, the bossa nova(Now was it the tune? )Yeah, yeah, the bossa nova(The dance of love)(Now was it the moon?)No, no, the bossa nova(Or the stars abo ve ?)FADENo, no, the bossa novaNote the woefully out-of-tune organ in the instrumental break of this song. Eydie Gormelate r tried a unsuccessful sequel nine months later called 'Can't Get over the BossaNova.' Around the same time, Elvis had a relat ed Top 10 hit, 'Bossa Nova Baby' in Octoberof the same year. The phrase 'bossa nova' means 'new wave' in Portuguese.