Copacabana

First Verse
Her name was Lola;  she was a show girl_ 
with yellow feathers in her hair
and a dress cut down to there. 
She would Mer-en-gue  and do the Cha-cha,
and while she tried to be a star,
Tony always tended bar, 
across the crowded floor.
They worked from eight to___ four.
They were young and they had each other,
who could ask   for    more?

Chorus
At the   Co-pa,__  Co-pa- ca -   ba - na,__
the hottest spot north of Ha-va-na.__
At the   Co-pa,__  Co-pa- ca -   ba - na,__
music and passion were al-ways the fasion, at the Co  -  pa______
they fell in love.  (Love,      Co-pa- ca -   ba - na.)

Second  Verse
His name was Ri-co;_  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 too far,
Tony sailed across the bar.
And then the punches flew
and chairs were smashed in_  two. 
There was blood and a single gunshot,
but just who shot  who?

Chorus
At the   Co-pa,__  Co-pa- ca -   ba - na,__
the hottest spot north of Ha-va-na.__
At the   Co-pa,__  Co-pa- ca -   ba - na,__
music and passion were al-ways the fasion, at the Co  -  pa______
she lost  her   love.  (Love,      Co-pa- ca -   ba - na.)
Co  -  pa,______  Co-pa  -  ca  -  ba    -    na,___
Co  -  pa,______  Co-pa  -  ca  -  ba    -    na,___
Ah,_________________________
Ah,_________________________
Ah,_________________________
Ah,_________________________
Co  -  pa,______  Co-pa  -  ca  -  ba    -    na,___
like in__  Ha - va       -     na,____have a  ba - na   - na,
mu - sic   and   pas    - sion____ al-ways in fash      - ion. 

Third  Verse
Her name is Lola;  she was a show girl,__
but that was thirty years a - go
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    re -  fined
and drinks  her   self   half - blind.
She  lost   her  youth  and she lost her Tony, 
now she's    lost     her     mind!

Chorus
At the   Co-pa,__  Co-pa- ca -   ba - na,__
the hottest spot north of Ha-va-na.__
At the   Co-pa,__  Co-pa- ca -   ba - na,__
music and passion were al-ways the fasion, at the Co  -  pa______
don't_   fall   in   love, (Co   -   pa,__ 
don't_   fall   in   love, (Co   -pa- ca -   ba - na,__Co   -pa- ca -   ba - na.__)
 

Circa 1978
Words by Bruce Sussman and jack Feldman
Music by Barry Manilow
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