I was at a dance When he caught my eye Standin' all alone Lookin' sad and shy We began to dance Swayin' to and fro And soon I knew I'd never let him go
(Chorus) Blame it on the bossa nova With it's magic spell Blame it on the bossa nova That he did so well Oh it all began with just one little dance But soon it ended up a big romance Blame it on the bossa nova The 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 Yea yea the bossa nova The dance of love
Now I'm glad to say I'm his bride to be And we're gonna raise a family And when our kids ask How it came about I gonna say to them with out a doubt