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1.         I was at a dance, when he caught my eye, 
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    standin' all alone lookin' sad and shy. 
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    We began  to dance          swayin' to and fro, 
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    and soon I knew I'd never let him go. 
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Chorus 1 : Blame it on the Bossa Nova with its magic spell, 
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                       blame it on the Bossa Nova. that he did so well. 
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                       Oh, it all began with just one little dance, 
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                       but soon it ended up a big romance, 
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                       blame it on the Bossa Nova, the dance of love. 
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Chorus 2 : Now, was it the moon (no, no, the Bossa Nova), 
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                      or the stars above (no, no, the Bossa Nova). 
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                      Now, was it the tune? (yeah, yeah, the Bossa Nova) 
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                      the dance of love. 
  
 
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2. Now I'm glad to say, I'm his bride to be, 
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    and we're gonna raise a family. 
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    And when our kids ask         how it came about, 
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    I'm gonna say to them without a doubt.   + Chorus 1  
  
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