Copacabana At the Copa

-Artist: Barry Manilow as sung on quot;Greatest Hits quot; -Arista A2L 8601
-peak Billboard position # 8 in 1978
-Words and Music by Barry ManilowBruce Sussmanand J. Feldman




Her name was Lolashe 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 starTony always tended bar
Across a crowded floorthey worked from 8 till 4
They were young and they had each other
Who could ask for more?

At the Copa CO! Copacabana Copacabana
The hottest spot north of Havana here
At the Copa CO! Copacabana
Music and passion were always the fashion
At the Copa....they fell in love

Copa Copacabana

His name was Ricohe wore a diamond
He was escorted to his chairhe saw Lola dancin there
And when she finishedhe called her over
But Rico went a bit too farTony 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 CO! Copacabana Copacabana
The hottest spot north of Havana here
At the Copa CO! Copacabana
Music and passion were always the fashion
At the Copa....she lost her love

Copa. . Copacabana
Copa Copacabana Copacabanaahh ahh ahh ahh
Ahh ahh ahh ahh Copa Copacabana
Talking Havana have a banana
Music and passion...always the fash--shun



Her name is Lolashe was a showgirl
But that was 30 years agowhen they used to have a show
Now it s a discobut not for Lola
Still in the dress she used to wearfaded feathers in her hair
She sits there so refinedand drinks herself half-blind
She lost her youth and she lost her Tony
Now she s lost her mind!

At the Copa CO! Copacabana Copacabana
The hottest spot north of Havana here
At the Copa CO! Copacabana
Music and passion were always the fashion
At the Copa....don t fall in love

Copa don t fall in love
Copacabana
Copacabana

etc. to end


Transcribed by Robin Hood

These lyrics were transcribed from the specific recording mentioned above
and do not necessarily correspond with lyrics from other recordingssheet
musicsongbooks or lyrics printed on album jackets.

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