Copacabana (at the Copa)

Copacabana (At The Copa)

Barry Manilow (#8 in 1978)

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 a 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?

(Chorus) .... 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 a 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!

(Chorus) .... don't fall in love / Don't fall in love