Garden Party

Ricky Nelson


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I went to a garden party, to reminisce with my old friends
A chance to share old memories, and play our songs again
When I got to the garden party, they all knew my name
No one recognized me, I didn’t look the same

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   But it’s all right now, I learned my lesson well
   You see, ya can’t please everyone, so ya got to please yourself

And people came from miles around, everyone was there
Yoko brought her walrus, there was magic in the air
An’ over in the corner, much to my surprise
Mr. Hughes hid in Dylan’s shoes, wearing his disguise

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Lot da da, Lot n da da da

Played them all the old songs, thought that’s why they came
No one heard the music, we didn’t look the same
I said hello, to Mary Lou, she belongs to me
When I sang a song about a honky-tonk, it was time to leave

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Someone opened up a closet door, and out stepped Johnny B. Goode
Playing guitar like a-ringin’ a bell, and lookin’ like he should
If you gotta play at garden parties, I wish you a lotta luck
But if memories were all I sang, I rather drive a truck

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Lot da da, Lot n da da da

But it’s all right now, learned my lesson well
You see, ya can’t please everyone, so you got to please yourself