SINGER: Barry Manilow

SONG:Copacabana

Copacabana (at the copa)-artist: barry manilow as sung on "greatest hits" -arista a2l 8601-peak billboard position # 8 in 1978-words and music by barry manilow, bruce sussman, and j. feldman<latin percussion and strings>her name was lola, she was a showgirlwith yellow feathers in her hair and a dress cut down to thereshe would merengue and do the cha-chaand while she tried to be a star, tony always tended baracross a crowded floor, they worked from 8 till 4they were young and they had each otherwho could ask for more?at the copa (co!), copacabana (copacabana)the hottest spot north of havana (here)at the copa (co!), copacabanamusic and passion were always the fashionat the copa....they fell in love(copa copacabana)his name was rico, he wore a diamondhe was escorted to his chair, he saw lola dancin' thereand when she finished, he called her overbut rico went a bit too far, tony sailed across the barand then the punches flew and chairs were smashed in twothere was blood and a single gun shotbut just who shot who?at the copa (co!), copacabana (copacabana)the hottest spot north of havana (here)at the copa (co!), copacabanamusic and passion were always the fashionat the copa....she lost her love(copa. . copacabana)(copa copacabana) (copacabana, ahh ahh ahh ahh)(ahh ahh ahh ahh copa copacabana)(talking havana have a banana)(music and passion...always the fash--shun)<latin percussion interlude>her name is lola, she was a showgirlbut that was 30 years ago, when they used to have a shownow it's a disco, but not for lolastill in the dress she used to wear, faded feathers in her hairshe sits there so refined, and drinks herself half-blindshe lost her youth and she lost her tonynow she's lost her mind!at the copa (co!), copacabana (copacabana)the hottest spot north of havana (here)at the copa (co!), copacabanamusic and passion were always the fashionat the copa....don't fall in love(copa) don't fall in lovecopacabanacopacabanaetc. to endtranscribed by robin hoodthese lyrics were transcribed from the specific recording mentioned aboveand do not necessarily correspond with lyrics from other recordings, sheetmusic, songbooks or lyrics printed on album jackets.