Copa Cobana (KDM 130) Chris Froggatt (Barry Manilow) 1978

OPENER

Circle Left

Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl

Yellow feathers in her hair, her dress cut down to there

Men Star Right, one time tonight

Allemande your corner, Weave the Ring

At the Copa, Copa Cobana (Swing, Promenade)

Music and passion were always the fashion

At the Copa… don’t fall in love

FIGURE

Heads Square Thru go, four hands around now

Meet your corner, Swing Thru go two by two now

Boys you Run Right, Bend that Line, Right & Left Thru

Flutter Wheel one time around now

Why don’t you Slide Thru, corner Swing, Promenade

Music and passion were always the fashion

At the Copa… don’t fall in love

MIDDLE BREAK

Circle Left

His name was Rico, he wore a diamond

Escorted to his chair, he saw Lola dancing there

Men Star Right, one time tonight

Allemande your corner, Weave the Ring

At the Copa, Copa Cobana (Swing, Promenade)

Music and passion were always the fashion

At the Copa… don’t fall in love

CLOSER

Circle Left

Now it’s a disco, but not for Lola

Still in the dress she used to wear, faded feathers in her hair

Men Star Right, one time tonight

Allemande Left your corner, now you Weave that Ring

At the Copa, Copa Cobana

Music and passion were always the fashion

At the Copa She lost her love

TAG

Let the music take it out

ORIGINAL LYRICS

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 8 til 4
They were young and they had each other
Who could ask for more?

[Chorus:]
At the copa (CO!) Copacabana (Copacabana)
The hottest spot north of Havana (here)
At the copa (CO!) 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 dancing 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?

[Chorus]

At the copa... she lost her love

Her name is Lola, she was a showgirl
But that was 30 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

[Chorus]

At the copa... don't fall in love
Don't fall in love.

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