Copacabana

[SAM]

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?

[SAM (NEW DIRECTIONS)]

At the copa (Copa!) Copacabana (Copacabana)

The hottest spot north of Havana (Here)

At the copa (Copa!)

[SAM with NEW DIRECTIONS, (SAM)]

Copacabana

Music and passion were always the fashion

At the copa... (They fell in love)

[NEW DIRECTIONS]

Copa, Copacabana

[SAM with NEW DIRECTIONS harmonizing]

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?

[SAM (NEW DIRECTIONS)]

At the copa (Copa!) Copacabana (Copacabana)

The hottest spot north of Havana (Here)

At the copa (Copa!)

[SAM with NEW DIRECTIONS, (SAM)]

Copacabana

Music and passion were always the fashion

At the copa... (She lost her love)

[NEW DIRECTIONS]

Copa, Copacabana

Copa, Copacabana, Copacabana

Music and passion, always the fashion

Ooooh, oooh, oooh

[SAM with NEW DIRECTIONS harmonizing]

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

[SAM (NEW DIRECTIONS)]

At the copa (Copa!) Copacabana (Copacabana)

The hottest spot north of Havana (Here)

At the copa (Copa!)

[SAM with NEW DIRECTIONS]

Copacabana

Music and passion were always the fashion

At the copa.... (Don't fall in love)

[SAM (NEW DIRECTIONS)]

(Copa) Don't fall in love (Copacabana)

Don't fall in love (Copacabana)

(Copacabana)

[SAM with NEW DIRECTIONS]

Copacaba-a-na