Garden Party
Rick Nelson


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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 in Dylan's shoes, wearing his disguise


Refrain

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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


Refrain

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Someone opened up a closet door and out stepped Johnny B. Goode
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Playing guitar like a-ringinŐ a bell, and looking like he should
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If you play garden parties, I wish you a lot of luck
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But if memories are all I sang, I'd rather drive a truck


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GARDEN PARTY was written by Rick Nelson late in 1971 as an answer to the people who booed him at a Rock N' Roll Revival concert at Madison Square Garden in October, when he tried to play new material along with his hits.