Garden Party Lyrics

Garden Party

Garden Party

- Artist: Rick Nelson
- peak Billboard position # 6 in
1972
- inspired by Rick's experience at a Madison Square Garden concert
-
Words and Music by Rick Nelson


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

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

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

CHORUS

lott-in-dah-dah-dah,
lot-in-dah-dah-dah

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

CHORUS

lot-dah-dah-dah
(lot-dah-dah-dah)
lot-in-dah-dah-dah

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

CHORUS

lot-dah-dah-dah
(lot-dah-dah-dah)
lot-in-dah-dah-dah

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


Transcribed by Robin Hood