My home town, 4th generation born and raised in Coco Solo, Canal zone Panama.

ZONIAN
Artist: Eddie Stroop
Music & Lyrics: Eddie Stroop
Lyrics: Larry Swiderski

From every corner of America
To a destination down in Florida
A party’s building like you’ve never seen
Canal Zone like it used to be

We’ve come to grab a little of the past
Relive a way of life we can’t bring back
Transplanted souls few understand
What it’s like to be a Zonian

Let’s party now together with friends
Generations of Zonian’s
With Just Cause to do it again
Let’s party now we’re Zonian’s

I hear La Bamba playing in the Panama night
I feel Lucho’s spirit give it life
Party music like a magic spell
Brings back the Zone we know so well

We’ve come to grab a little of the past
Relive a way of life we can’t bring back
Transplanted souls few understand
What it’s like to be a Zonian

Let’s party now together with friends
Generations of Zonian’s
With Just Cause to do it again
Let’s party now we’re Zonian’s

I went to GAMBOA, it cost a BALBOA
So I went to LOS RIOS, to see MARGARITA
But she opened LA BOCA, I had to run to CURUNDU
I’m just a COCO SOLO, CANAL ZONE type fellow
So it’s back to GAMBOA, fresh out of BALBOA’s
Still a COCO SOLO, just here to say hello!

We’ve come to grab a little of the past
Relive a way of life we can’t bring back
The past in our heart still going strong
Here’s to the Canal Zone……Forever our home!