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