Cherry Cola Salad

3/4 cup water
3/4 cup sugar
1 can cherry pie filling
6 ounce cherry jell-o
1 can (small) crushed pineapple with juice
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 can cold cola drink; (coke classic)
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Combine water and sugar in medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. Add pie filling and return to boil. Pour boiling mixture over cherry jell-o, stirring well to dissolve. Add pineapple and juice, lemon juice, cola and nuts. Stir well. Pour into 9x13 inch pan or jell-o mold and chill.