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
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 until dawn
At the Copa, they fell in love
Then one night, a fight broke out
A real gunfight, Lola ran to hide
Shot two times by his rival
It ended all their dreams
Lola, poor Lola
She never knew that Tony died
Now the years have passed
Lola has aged
But she still dances on
At the same old place
Though time has dimmed her face
You can see she's still the queen
Of the Copacabana
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