| The statue in the harbor is a lovely sight
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| The Rockettes in precision are a sheer delight
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| But I for one would rather visit John McKnight
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| Meet me at the Copa, meet me at the Copa
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| Meet me at the Copa tonight
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| There are those who just adore the Art Museum
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| And out in Brooklyn, there’s a ballpark and it seems
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| But I don’t care a whole lot if I never zeem
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| Meet me at the Copa, meet me at the Copa
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| Meet at the Copa tonight
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| The show goes on, and on, and on
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| Do you hear the applause and the cheering
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| Even if you’re wooing, drop what you’re doing
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| Hurry down to see what you’re hearing
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| On 52nd street, they now have burleque
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| And you count the effervescence and the view
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| But all that stuff that squares is my advice to you
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| Meet me at the Copa, meet me at the Copa
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| Meet at the Copa tonight
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| Musical interlude
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| Now some of you may like to go to movie shows
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| Or walk along Fifth Avenue to view the clothes
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| But here’s the place that’s famous for geriatric nose
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| Meet me at the Copa, meet me at the Copa
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| Meet at the Copa tonight
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| You’ll see the nicest people in the nicest cars
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| They constantly use the lounge across the lovely bars
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| And it’s the spot where stars come just to see the stars
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| Meet me at the Copa, meet me at the Copa
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| Meet at the Copa tonight
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| The show goes on, and on, and on
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| Do you hear the applause and the cheering
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| Even if you’re wooing, drop what you’re doing
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| Hurry down to see what you’re hearing
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| The most amazing club in town you will admit
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| It’s imitated quite a lot but this is it
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| And if you want to see where the new acts hit
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| Meet me at the Copa, meet me at the Copa
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| Meet at the Copa tonight |