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Verse 1:
I went to a garden party to reminisce with my old friends.
When I got to the garden party, they all knew my name,
but no one recog - nized me, I didn't look the same
Chorus:
But it's, all right now. I learned my lesson well.
You see you, can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself.
Verse 2:
People came from miles around. Everyone was there.
Yoko brought her walrus. There was magic in the air.
And over in the corner, much to my surprise,
Mr. Hughes hid in Dylan's shoes wearing his disguise.
Chorus:
But it's, all right now. I learned my lesson well.
You see you, can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself.
Lot da da, lot n da da da
Verse 3:
I played them all the old songs, I 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:
But it's, all right now. I learned my lesson well.
You see you, can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself.
Lot da da, lot n da da da
Verse 4:
Someone opened up the closet door and out stepped Johnny
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'd rather drive a truck.
Chorus:
But it's, all right now. I learned my lesson well.
You see you, can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself.
Lot da da, lot n da da da
Final Chorus:
And it's, all right now. I learned my lesson well.
You see you, can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself.
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About this song: Garden Party
In October 1971 Rick was invited to play in a reunion show at Madison Square Garden, alongside such early rock luminaries as Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Little Richard and others. By this time his hair had grown shoulder length and he was heavily into the country rock genre. When he mixed in new material with his old music, the audience began to boo. Whether it was really their reaction to their idol's new look and sound, or, as one report states, ". . .
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