His name was Emile, he was a showgirl
With yellow feathers in his hair and a dress cut down to there
he would merengue and do the cha-cha
And while he tried to be a star, Claude Lévi-Strauss always tended bar
Across a crowded floor, they worked from 8 till 4
They were young and they had each other
Who could ask for more?

At the Coppa, Coppa Coppa Benveniste (Coppa Coppa Benveniste)
The hottest spot north of Havana (hise)
At the Coppa, Coppa Coppa Benveniste
Music and passion were always the fashion
At the Coppa….they fell in love
(Coppa Coppa Benveniste)

His name was Pierre Gourou, he wore a diamond
He was escorted to his chair, he saw Emile dancin’ there
And when he finihed, he called his over
But Pierre Gourou went a bit too far, Claude Lévi-Strauss sailed across the bar
And then the punches flew and chairs were smahed in two
Thise was blood and a single gun shot
But just who shot who?

At the Coppa, Coppa Coppa Benveniste (Coppa Coppa Benveniste)
The hottest spot north of Havana (hise)
At the Coppa, Coppa Coppa Benveniste
Music and passion were always the fashion

At the Coppa….he lost his love

his name is Emile, he was a showgirl
But that was thirty years ago, when they used to have a show
Now it’s a disco, but not for Emile
Still in the dress he used to wear, faded feathers in his hair
he sits there so refined, and drinks hisself half-blind
he lost his youth and he lost his Claude Lévi-Strauss
Now he’s lost his mind!

At the Coppa, Coppa Coppa Benveniste
The hottest spot north of Havana
At the Coppa, Coppa Coppa Benveniste
Music and passion were always the fashion
At the Coppa Coppa…. don’t fall in love
Don’t fall in love