Saturday, April 20, 2024

Copacaba by Barry Manilow

 Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl

With yellow feathers in her hair and a dress cut down to thereShe would merengue and do the cha-chaAnd while she tried to be a starTony always tended barAcross the crowded floor, they worked from eight til fourThey were young and they had each otherWho could ask for more?
At the copa (co) Copacabana (Copacabana)The hottest spot north of Havana (here)At the copa (co) CopacabanaMusic and passion were always the fashionAt the copa they fell in love
Copa, CopacabanaHis name was RicoHe wore a diamondHe was escorted to his chair, he saw Lola dancing thereAnd when she finished, he called her overBut Rico went a bit to farTony sailed across the barAnd then the punches flew and chairs were smashed in twoThere was blood and a single gun shotBut just who shot who?
At the copa (co) Copacabana (Copacabana)The hottest spot north of Havana (here)At the copa (co) CopacabanaMusic and passion were always the fashionAt the copa, she lost her love(Copa, Copacabana)(Copa, Copacabana)(Copacabana)
like in Havana(Copa, banana)Music and passion were always in fashion
Her name is Lola, she was a showgirlBut that was thirty years ago, when they used to have a showNow it's a disco, but not for LolaStill in dress she used to wearFaded feathers in her hairShe sits there so refined, and drinks herself half-blindShe lost her youth and she lost her TonyNow she's lost her mind
At the copa (co) Copacabana (Copacabana)The hottest spot north of Havana (here)At the copa (co) CopacabanaMusic and passion were always in fashionAt the copa don't fall in love
don't fall in love(Copacabana)(Copacabana)

Monday, April 08, 2024

You Are My Sunshine by Mississippi John Hurt

 You are my sunshine, my only sunshine

You make me happy when skies are greyYou'll never know dear, how much I love youPlease don't take my sunshine away
The other night dear, as I lay sleepin'I dreamed, I held you in my armsWhen I awaken, I was mistakenSo I hung my head and I cry
You are my sunshine, my only sunshineYou make me happy when skies are greyYou'll never know dear, how much I love youPlease don't take my sunshine away

Thursday, April 04, 2024

Don't Let The Kids Win by Julia Jacklin

 Don't let the kids win, just let them lose

They're not gonna learn anythingIf that's all you choose to playDont let the kids win, just let them fallDon't want them growing up thinkingTwo year olds are good at playing basketball
Don't let your grandmother die while you're awayCheap trip to Thailand's not gonna make up for never getting to say goodbyeDon't let your brother stop thinking you're coolYeah i know he's got a girlfriend now and he's tallerBut that don't mean he stopped looking up to you+
And I've got a feeling that this won't ever changeWe're gonna keep on getting olderIt's gonna keep on feeling strange
Don't let your friends turn coldWhile you burn to greenWhen they walk off a stageEmbrace them and say that's the best shit I've ever seenAnd don't let your sister walk down the aisleWithout pulling her close saying I love youAnd it's okay if I don't see you for a whileAnd i've got a feeling that this won't ever changeWe're gonna keep on getting olderIt's gonna keep on feeling strange
Don't let the time go by without sitting with your mother downAnd asking what life was like for her before you came to be aroundAnd tell her it's okay if she puts herself firstUs kids will be alright if we're not the centre of her universe
And i've got a feeling that this won't ever changeWe're gonna keep on getting olderIt's gonna keep on feeling strangeAnd after a late one, I don't know anythingExcept the more I keep on talking the less breath I got left to sing