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
Eight til four
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
Her name is Lola
She was a showgirl
But that was thirty
Years ago
When they used
To have a show
Now it's the 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