Nelson Garden Party Lyrics

Garden Party Lyrics

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 

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 

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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 

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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 

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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