Garden Party
Ricky Nelson

INTRO:
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Ooh  Ooh  Ooh  Ooh  Ooh  Ooh  Ooh

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I went to a garden party to reminisce with my old friends
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A chance to share old  memories  and play our songs again
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When I got to the garden party, they all knew my name
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But 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
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You see you, can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself

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People came from miles around. Everyone was there
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Yoko brought her walrus -   There was magic in the air
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And over in the corner, much to my surprise
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Mr. Hughes hid in Dylan's shoes wearing his disguise
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But it's, all right now - I learned my lesson well
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You see you, can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself
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Lot da da,  lot n da da da

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I played them all the old songs, I thought that's why they came
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No one heard the music - We didn't look the same
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I said hello to "Mary Lou", she belongs to me
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When I sang a song about a honky tonk, it was time to leave
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But it's, all right now - I learned my lesson well
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You see you, can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself

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Lot da da,  lot n da da da

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Someone opened up the closet door and out stepped Johnny B. Goode
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Playing guitar like a ringin' a bell and lookin' like he should
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If you gotta play at garden parties, I wish you a lotta luck
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But if memories were all I sang, I'd rather drive a truck
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But it's, all right now - I learned my lesson well
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You see you, can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself

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Lot da da,  lot n da da da

CODA
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But it's, all right now - I learned my lesson well
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You see you, can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself