10 Best Barry Manilow Funeral Songs

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 till 4
They were young and they had each other
Who could ask for more?
At the Copa, Copacabana
The hottest spot north of Havana
At the Copa, 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 gunshot
But just who shot who?

At the Copa, Copacabana
The hottest spot north of Havana
At the Copa, Copacabana
Music and passion were always the fashion
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

At the Copa, Copacabana
The hottest spot north of Havana
At the Copa, Copacabana
Music and passion were always the fashion
At the Copa, don't fall in love

Spirits move me, every time I'm near you
Whirling like a cyclone in my mind
You're my life line, angel of my lifetime
Answer to all answers I can find

Baby, I want you, come, come, come into my arms
Let me know the wonder of all of you
Baby, I want you, now, now, now and hold on fast
Could this be the magic at last?

Baby, take me high upon a hillside
High up where the stallion meets the sun
I could love you, build my world around you
Never leave you till my life is done

Baby, I want you, come, come, come into my arms
Let me know the wonder of all of you
Baby, I want you now, now, now and hold on fast
Could this be the magic at last?

Baby, I want you, come, come, come into my arms
Let me know the wonder of all of you, all of you
Baby, I want you now, now, now, now and hold on fast
Could this be the magic at last?

Even now, when there's someone else who cares
When there's someone home who's waiting just for me
Even now, I think about you as I'm climbing up the stairs
And I wonder what to do so she won't see

That even now, when I know it wasn't right
And I've found a better life than what we had
Even now, I wake up cryin' in the middle of the night
And I can't believe it still could hurt so bad

Even now, when I have come so far
I wonder where you are
I wonder why it's still so hard without you
Even now, when I come shining through
I swear, I think of you
And how I wish you knew

Even now

Even now, when I never hear your name
And the world has changed so much since you've been gone
Even now, I still remember and the feeling's still the same
And the pain inside of me goes on and on

Even now, even now when I have come so far
I wonder where you are
I wonder why it's still so hard without you
Even now, when I come shining through
I swear, I think of you
And God, I wish you knew

Somehow, even now

Even now, when I have come so far
I wonder where you are
I wonder why it's still so hard without you
Even now, when I come shining through
I swear, I think of you
And how I wish you knew

Even now

Even now

I've been alive forever
And I wrote the very first song
I put the words and the melodies together
I am music and I write the songs

I write the songs of love and special things
I write the songs that make the young girls cry
I write the songs, I write the songs
My home lies deep within you
And I've got my own place in your soul
Now, when I look out through your eyes
I'm young again, even though I'm very old

I write the songs of love and special things
I write the songs that make the young girls cry
I write the songs, I write the songs

Oh, my music makes you dance
And gives your spirit to take a chance
And I wrote some rock 'n' roll so you can move
Music fills your heart, well, that's a real fine place to start

It's from me, it's for you
It's from you, it's for me
It's a worldwide symphony

I write the songs of love and special things
I write the songs that make the young girls cry
I write the songs, I write the songs

I write the songs of love and special things
I write the songs that make the young girls cry
I write the songs, I write the songs

I remember all my life
Raining down as cold as ice
Shadows of a man
A face through a window
Crying in the night
The night goes into
Morning just another day
Happy people pass my way
Looking in their eyes
I see a memory
I never realized
How happy you made me, oh Mandy

Well, you came and you gave without taking
But I sent you away, oh Mandy
Well, you kissed me and stopped me from shaking
And I need you today, oh Mandy

I'm standing on the edge of time
I've walked away when love was mine
Caught up in a world of uphill climbing
The tears are on my mind
And nothing is rhyming, oh Mandy

Well, you came and you gave without taking
But I sent you away, oh Mandy
Well, you kissed me and stopped me from shaking
And I need you today, oh Mandy

Yesterday's a dream
I face the morning
Crying on a breeze
The pain is calling, oh Mandy

Well, you came and you gave without taking
But I sent you away, oh Mandy
Well, you kissed me and stopped me from shaking
And I need you

Oh, Mandy, you came and you gave without taking
But I sent you away, oh Mandy
Well, you kissed me and stopped me from shaking
And I need you

Oh, Mandy, you came and you gave without taking
But I sent you away, oh Mandy
Well, you kissed me and stopped me from shaking
And I need you

You remind me, I live in a shell
Safe from the past and doing okay
But not very well
No jolts, no surprises
No crisis arises
My life goes along as it should
It's all very nice, but not very good

And I'm ready to take a chance again
Ready to put my love on the line with you
Been living with nothing to show for it
You get what you get when you go for it
And I'm ready to take a chance again with you

When she left me in all my despair
I just held on
My hopes were all gone
Then I found you there
And I'm ready to take a chance again
Ready to put my love on the line with you
Been living with nothing to show for it
You get what you get when you go for it
And I'm ready to take a chance again

This time, I'll take it all the way
I'm ready to take a chance again with you

So here I am, ready to learn
Of the love we could make
After waiting so long
And I'm ready to take a chance again
Ready to put my love on the line with you
Been living with nothing to show for it
You get what you get when you go for it
And I'm ready to take a chance again

This time, I'll take it all the way
I'm ready to take a chance again with you
I'm ready to take a chance again with you

We walked to the sea
Just my father and me
And the dogs played around on the sand
Winter cold cut the air
Hangin' still everywhere
Dressed in gray, did he say
Hold my hand?
I said, "Love's easier when it's far away"
We sat and watched a distant light
We're two ships that pass in the night
We both smile and we say, "It's alright"
We're still here, it's just that we're out of sight
Like those ships that pass in the night
There's a boat on the line
Where the sea meets the sky
There's another that rides far behind
And it seems you and I are like strangers, a wide ways apart
As we drift on through time
He said, "It's harder now, we're far away"
We only read you when you write
We're two ships that pass in the night
And we smile when we say it's alright
We're still here, it's just that we're out of sight
Like those ships that pass in the night
And we smile when we say it's alright
We're still here, it's just that we're out of sight
Like those ships that pass in the night

Time, you found time enough to love and I found love enough to hold you
So tonight, I'll stir the fire you feel inside until the flames of love enfold you
Layin' beside you, lost in the feeling
So glad you opened my door
Come with me, Somewhere in the night we will know
Everything lovers can know
You're my song, music too magic to end
I'll play you over and over again
Lovin' so warm, movin' so right
Closing our eyes and feelin' alive
We'll just go on burnin' bright
Somewhere in the night
Mmm, mmm, mmm
Mmm, mmm, mmm
Love, like youth, is wasted on the young and I was young, not long ago
We played the game of love with hearts that had just come undone
But now they're gone, I don't wanna lose you
But I know that it's showtime, my love
You're my song, music too magic to end
I'll play you over and over again
Lovin' so warm, movin' so right
Closing our eyes and feelin' alive
We'll just go on burnin' bright
Somewhere in the night
Mmm, mmm, mmm
Mmm, mmm, mmm
You're my song, music too magic to end
I'll play you over and over again
Lovin' so warm, movin' so right
Closing our eyes and feelin' alive
We'll just go on burnin' bright
Somewhere in the night
Mmm, mmm, mmm
Mmm, mmm, mmm

Last night I waved goodbye
Now it seems years
I'm back in the city
Where nothin' is clear
But thoughts of me holdin' you
Bringing us near
And tell me
When will our eyes meet?
When can I touch you?
When will this strong yearnin' end?
And when will I hold you again?

Time in New England
Took me away
To long rocky beaches
And you by the bay
We started a story
Whose end must now wait
And, tell me
When will our eyes meet?
When can I touch you?
When will this strong yearnin' end?
And when will I hold you again?

I feel the change comin'
I feel the wind blow
I feel brave and daring!
I feel my blood flow
With you
I could bring out all the love
That I have
With you there's a heaven
So earth ain't so bad
And tell me
When will our eyes meet?
When can I touch you?
When will this strong yearnin' end?
And when will I hold you again?

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