John Fogerty - Garden Party lyrics

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I went to a garden party to reminisce with my old friends<br />

A chance to share old memories and play our songs again<br />

When I got to the garden party, they all knew my name<br />

No one recognized me, I didn't look the same<br />

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But it's all right now, I learned my lesson well<br />

See you can't please everyone so you got to please yourself<br />

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People came from miles around, everyone was there<br />

Yoko brought her walrus, there was magic in the air<br />

And over in the corner much to my surprise<br />

Mr. Hughes hid in Dylan's shoes wearing his disguise<br />

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But it's all right now, I learned my lesson well<br />

See you can't please everyone so you got to please yourself<br />

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Played them all the old songs, thought that's why they came<br />

No one heard the music, we didn't look the same<br />

I said, hello to Mary Lou, she belongs to me<br />

When I sang a song about a honky tonk it was time to leave<br />

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But it's all right now, I learned my lesson well<br />

See you can't please everyone so you got to please yourself<br />

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Someone opened up a closet door and out stepped Johnny B. Goode<br />

Playing guitar like a-ringin' a bell and lookin' like he should<br />

If you gotta play at garden parties I wish you a lotta luck<br />

But if memories were all I sang I'd rather drive a truck<br />

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But it's all right now, I learned my lesson well<br />

See you can't please everyone so you got to please yourself<br />

<br />

But it's all right now, I learned my lesson well<br />

See you can't please everyone so you got to please yourself<br /><br />