They say it's a one-note samba
But the lyric writers lie
The song contains more than a dozen
And they'll hide it if they try
Even though in the beginning it
Stays upon the note, it's true
Try to sing it and you'll notice that it will really confuse you

There's so many people who will try to sing and then
They must inhale now, to hit the scales now
When they use up all the notes they know
They realize it's a long samba, sixteen-note samba

When you get back to the first note
Breathe some air into your chest
You'll be glad to hit that same note
And to finally get some rest
If you're done in by this samba
And you're in a tuneful hole
Dump this sixteen-note-long samba
And go sing some rock and roll!