Her name is 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 the crowded floor
They worked from eight 'til four
They were young and they had each other
Who could ask for more?
At the Copa, Copacabana
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Here at the Copa, Copacabana
Music and passion were always the fashion
At the copa they fell in love
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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 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
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Music and passion always the fashion
Her name is Lola, she was a showgirl
But that was many years ago when they use to have a show
Now it's a disco but not for Lola
Still in the dress she use to wear faded feathers in her hair
She sits there so refined
And drinks herself half blind
She lost her youth and she lost Ter tony
Now she's lost her mind
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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
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