Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl
With yellow feathers in her hair and a dress cut down to
there

She would merengue and do the cha-cha
And while she tried to be a star
Tony always tended bar

Across the crowded floor, they worked from 8 til 4
They were young and they had each other
Who could ask for more?


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At the copa (CO!) Copacabana (Copacabana)

The hottest spot north of Havana (here)
At the copa (CO!) Copacabana
Music and passion were always in 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 dancing there
And when she finished,he called her over

But Rico went a bit to 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?


[Chorus]

At the copa... she lost her love


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 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


[Chorus]


At the copa... don't fall in love
Don't fall in love