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
You 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
And over in the corner
Much to my surprise
Mr. Hughes in Dylan's shoes
Wearin' his disguise
But it's all right now
I learned my lesson well
You see you can't please everyone
So you got to please yourself
La-da-da-da La-da-da-da
Played them all the old songs
Thought that's why they came
But no one heard the music
We didn't look the same
I said ''Hello'' to Mary Lou
She belongs to me
And I sang songs
About a honky tonk
And it was time to leave
But it's all right now
I learned my lesson well
You see you can't please everyone
So you got to please yourself
La-da-da-da La-da-da-da
Someone opened up
The closet door
And out stepped Johnny B. Goode
Playin' guitar like a-ringin' a bell
And lookin' like he should
lfyou gotta play at garden parties
I wish you a lotta luck
But if memories were all I sang
I'd rather drive a truck
But it's all right now
I learned my lesson well
You see you can't please everyone
So you got to please yourself
La-da-da-da La-da-da-da
And it's all right now
I learned my lesson well
You know you
Can't please everyone
So you got to please yourself