Lola
The Who / The Kinks [The Kinks] / Television / Devo / The Pogues [The Pogues] Lyrics

I met her in a club down in North Soho
The singer met Lola in a nightclub in North Soho.

Where you drink champagne and it tastes just like cherry cola
The champagne at the club tasted like cherry cola.

C-O-L-A cola
Spelling out the word cola for emphasis.

She walked up to me and she asked me to dance
Lola approached the artist and asked him to dance.

I asked her name and in a dark brown voice she said, "Lola"
The artist asked Lola her name, and she responded in a deep, sensual voice.

L-O-L-A Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola
Repeating Lola's name multiple times for emphasis.

Well, I'm not the world's most physical guy
The singer is not a particularly physical or athletic person.

But when she squeezed me tight she nearly broke my spine
Lola's embrace was so strong that it almost caused the artist physical harm.

Oh my Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola
The artist exclaims Lola's name in excitement and admiration.

Well, I'm not dumb but I can't understand
The artist is not unintelligent, but he is confused by Lola's behavior.

Why she walk like a woman and talk like a man
The singer is perplexed by Lola's gender expression, as she walks like a woman but talks like a man.

Oh my Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola
Repeating Lola's name for emphasis and to express the artist's continued excitement about her.

Well, we drank champagne and danced all night
The singer and Lola drank champagne and danced together all night long.

Under electric candlelight
The club had electric candles for lighting.

She picked me up and sat me on her knee
Lola physically lifted the singer and sat him on her lap.

And said, "Little boy won't you come home with me?"
Lola invited the artist back to her home or apartment.

Well, I'm not the world's most passionate guy
The artist is not the most passionate or romantic person.

But when I looked in her eyes
The singer was deeply affected by looking into Lola's eyes.

Well, I almost fell for my Lola
The singer was close to falling in love with Lola.

Lo lo lo lo Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola
Repeating Lola's name for emphasis and to express the artist's continued excitement and admiration.

I pushed her away, I walked to the door
The artist physically moved away from Lola and walked towards the exit.

I fell to the floor, I got down on my knees
The artist collapsed to the ground and kneeled down.

I looked at her, and she at me
Lola and the singer made eye contact at this moment.

Well that's the way that I want it to stay
The artist is content with the way things are between him and Lola.

And I always want it to be that way for my Lola
The singer desires to maintain his relationship with Lola.

Girls will be boys, and boys will be girls
Gender roles and expectations can be fluid and non-traditional.

It's a mixed-up, muddled-up, shook-up world
The world can be confusing and disorienting.

Except for Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola
Lola is the one constant in the artist's life, despite the chaos of the world around them.

Well I left home just a week before
The artist had recently left home before meeting Lola.

And I've never ever kissed a woman before
The singer had not previously kissed a woman.

But Lola smiled and took me by the hand
Lola showed the singer affection and took his hand.

And said, "Little boy, gonna make you a man"
Lola promised to help the artist mature and become more experienced in life and love.

Well I'm not the world's most masculine man
The artist is not a stereotypically masculine person.

But I know what I am and I'm glad I'm a man
The artist is comfortable with his identity as a man, even if he does not conform to traditional expectations of masculinity.

And so is Lola
Lola also supports the singer's identity and is happy with who he is.

Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola
Repeating Lola's name for emphasis and to express the artist's continued excitement and admiration.

Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola
Repeating Lola's name for emphasis and to express the singer's continued excitement and admiration.

Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola
Repeating Lola's name for emphasis and to express the singer's continued excitement and admiration.

Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola
Repeating Lola's name for emphasis and to express the singer's continued excitement and admiration.

Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola
Repeating Lola's name for emphasis and to express the artist's continued excitement and admiration.

Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola, lo lo lo lo Lola...
Repeating Lola's name for emphasis and to express the artist's continued excitement and admiration.