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 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

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