[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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Lola…..
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Was the smartest in the school, she was a supernova
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She had a mind beyond her time, it was a thrill to know her
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She had dreams she’d fall in love, some place like Barcelona
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Lola, Lola, Lola
[Pre-Chorus]
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She coulda walked on the moon, yeah
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She coulda found us a cure
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But family didn’t have no food and
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She had to leave school to work
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Nobody breaks the ceiling
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Nobody where she’s from
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Nobody breaks the ceiling, yeah
[Chorus]
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Nobody’s listening, so she won’t speak, won’t speak
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All of thos? dreams are fading slowly, slowly
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She knows th? stories ’bout the police, police
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It’s just the way it is, so don’t speak, don’t speak
[Verse 2]
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Lola……
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She believed the world they promised her, but now she’s older……
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She’s seen the people disagree and disappear
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The power’s out for days, no food is on its way
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Nothing changes, this ain’t the dream they sold us
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Lola, Lola, Lola
[Pre-Chorus]
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She coulda walked on the moon, yeah
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She coulda found us a cure
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But family didn’t have no food and
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She had to leave school to work
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Nobody breaks the ceiling
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Nobody where she’s from
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Nobody breaks the ceiling, yeah. nobody
[Chorus]
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Nobody’s listening, so she won’t speak, won’t speak
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All of thos? dreams are fading slowly, slowly
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She knows th? stories ’bout the police, police
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It’s just the way it is, so don’t speak, don’t speak………..
[Verse 3]
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Se pone bien bonita
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Como lista pa’ un desfile…..
Le prometieron ser la
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Reina del Caribe
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Pero alguien le cambió
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El guión de cine
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Y comenzar de nuevo
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Solo pide
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Del bajo mundo ella proviene
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Cuanto vales cuanto tienes
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Ese es el precio de mi Lola
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Cuando no hay salida
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Quiere libertad
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Quiere patria y vida
[Chorus]
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Nobody’s listening, so she won’t speak, won’t speak
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All of thos? dreams are fading slowly, slowly
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She knows th? stories ’bout the police, police
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It’s just the way it is, so don’t speak, don’t speak
[Instrumental]
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[Outro]
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Quiso sacarse el dolor
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Matando su corazón
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Ella soñaba volar
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Pero el avión nunca
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Despegó
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Cuanto sufre el paso
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Del tiempo y siempre sola
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En mi Habana cuantas
Llaman Lola