Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl
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With yellow feathers in her hair and a dress cut down to there
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She would merengue and do the cha-cha
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And while she tried to be a star
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Tony always tended bar
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Across the crowded floor, they worked from 8 til 4
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They were young and they had each other
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Who could ask for more?
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[Chorus:]
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At the copa (CO!) Copacabana (Copacabana)
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The hottest spot north of Havana (here)
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At the copa (CO!) Copacabana
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Music and passion were always in fashion
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At the copa.... they fell in love
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His name was Rico
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He wore a diamond
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He was escorted to his chair, he saw Lola dancing there
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And when she finished,he called her over
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But Rico went a bit to far
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Tony sailed across the bar
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And then the punches flew and chairs were smashed in two
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There was blood and a single gun shot
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But just who shot who?
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[Chorus]
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At the copa... she lost her love
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Her name is Lola, she was a showgirl,
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But that was 30 years ago, when they used to have a show
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Now it's a disco, but not for Lola,
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Still in dress she used to wear,
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Faded feathers in her hair
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She sits there so refined,and drinks herself half-blind
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She lost her youth and she lost her Tony
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Now she's lost her mind
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[Chorus]
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At the copa... don't fall in love
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Don't fall in love
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Copacabana (At The Copa)
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Barry Manilow |