Ricky Nelson - Garden Party 1985
Released 1971
(together with The Stone Canyon Band)
Eric Hilliard "Ricky" Nelson, later known as Rick Nelson (May 8, 1940 --December 31, 1985), was an American singer, musician, and actor.
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
But it's all right now,
I learned my lesson well.
See you can't please everyone
so you 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
But it's all right now,
I learned my lesson well.
See you can't please everyone
so you got to please yourself
lott-in-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
But it's all right now,
I learned my lesson well.
See you can't please everyone
so you got to please yourself
lot-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'd rather drive a truck
And it's all right now,
I learned my lesson well.
See you can't please everyone
so you got to please yourself
lot-dah-dah (lot-dah-dah-dah)
lot-in-dah-dah-dah
And it's all right now,
I learned my lesson well
See you can't please everyone
so you got to please yourself
Tags: Pop 70s US Ricky Nelson Garden Party 1985 Stone Canyon Band
