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 blame it on the bossa nova with its 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 no no the bossa nova no no the bossa nova yeah yeah the bossa nova 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 and i m gonna say to them without a doubt blame it on the bossa nova with its 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 no no the bossa nova no no the bossa nova yeah yeah the bossa nova  no no the bossa nova no no the bossa nova yeah yeah the bossa nova1