Copacabana-Gilberto Gil

[00:04.31]Artist: Barry Manilow [00:11.55]Album: Ultimate Manilow [00:21.80]Title: Copacabana (at The Copa) [00:24.95]Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl [00:28.90]with yellow feathers in her hair and a dress cut down to there [00:33.26]she would merengue and do the cha-cha [00:37.10]and while she tried to be a star [00:39.72]Tony always tended bar [00:41.71]across the crowded floor, they worked from 8 til 4 [00:45.81]they were young and they had each other [00:48.03]who could ask for more? [00:49.95]CHORUS: [00:50.28]At the copa (CO!) Copacabana (Copacabana) [00:54.59]the hottest spot north of Havana (here) [00:58.20]at the copa (CO!) Copacabana [01:02.89]music and passion were always in fashion [01:06.91]At the copa.... they fell in love [01:11.81]～～ｗｓｓ～～ [01:18.49]His name was Rico [01:20.87]he wore a diamond [01:22.98]he was escorted to his chair, he saw Lola dancing there [01:27.18]and when she finished,he called her over [01:31.11]but Rico went a bit to far [01:33.29]Tony sailed across the bar [01:35.14]and then the punches flew and chairs were smashed in two [01:40.19]there was blood and a single gun shot [01:41.74]but just who shot who? [01:43.78]REPEAT CHORUS [01:44.11]At the copa (CO!) Copacabana (Copacabana) [01:47.86]the hottest spot north of Havana (here) [01:51.37]at the copa (CO!) Copacabana [01:56.29]music and passion were always in fashion [02:00.45]At the copa.... she lost her love [02:06.10]～～ｗｓｓ～～ [03:54.97]Her name is Lola, she was a showgirl, [03:59.44]but that was 30 years ago, when they used to have a show [04:03.39]now it's a disco, but not for Lola, [04:07.48]still in dress she used to wear, [04:10.03]faded feathers in her hair [04:11.60]she sits there so refined,and drinks herself half-blind [04:15.78]she lost her youth and she lost her Tony [04:18.07]now she's lost her mind [04:18.67]REPEAT CHORUS [04:20.09]At the copa (CO!) Copacabana (Copacabana) [04:24.52]the hottest spot north of Havana (here) [04:27.98]at the copa (CO!) Copacabana [04:32.89]music and passion were always in fashion [04:36.70]At the copa... don't fall in love [04:44.23]don't fall in love [04:48.09]～～ｅｎｄ～～