Her name was Lola
She was a showgirl
With yellow feathers in her hair
And a dress cut down to there
She would marengue
And while she tried to be a star
Tony always tended bar
Across the crowded floor
They worked from eight to four
They were young and they had each other
Who could ask for more
The hottest spot north of havana
Music and passion were always the fashion
At the copa they fellin' 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 gunshot
But just who shot who
The hottest spot north of havana
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 her tony
Now she's lost her mind
The hottest spot north of havana
Music and passion were always the fashion
At the copa don't fall in love