Ricky Nelson - Garden Party 1985

Ricky Nelson - Garden Party 1985

Released 1971
Eric Hilliard "Ricky" Nelson, later known as Rick Nelson (May 8, 1940 December 31, 1985), was an American singer, musician, and actor.
(together with The Stone Canyon Band)


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