Copacabana

Her name was Lola,
she was a showgirl
with yellow feathers in
her hair and a
dress cut down to there
She would meringue
and do the cha-cha and
while she tried to be
a star, Tony always tended
bar

Across a crowded floor,
they worked from 8 till 4
They were young
and they had each other
who could ask for more?

At the Copa,
Copacabana, the hottest
spot north of Havana

At the Copa,
Copacabana, music and
passion were always
the fashion At the Copa
they fell in love

His name was Rico,
he wore a diamond
He was escorted
to his chair, he saw Lola
dancin' there

And when she finished,
he called her over
but Rico went a bit too far,
Tony sailed across the bar
And then the punches
flew and chairs
were smashed in two

There was blood and
a single gun shot
but just who shot who?

At the Copa,
Copacabana, the hottest
spot north of Havana

At the Copa,
Copacabana, music and
passion were always
the fashion At the Copa
she lost her love

Instrumental

Her name is Lola,
she was a showgirl
but that was
30 years ago, when they
used to have a show

Now it's a disco but
not for Lola Still in the
dress she used to
wear, faded feathers in
her hair

She sits there so
refined, and drinks
herself half-blind

She lost her youth and
she lost her Tony,
now she's lost her mind

At the Copa,
Copacabana, the hottest
spot north of Havana

At the Copa,
Copacabana, music and
passion were always
the fashion At the Copa
don�t fall in love

Don't fall in love